Description

This is a part time evening shift position with rotating weekends! Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant today with Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY :

Performs waived and moderate complexity testing as instructed under the supervisor of the Laboratory Supervisor and Section Leads. Floats between all departments including hematology, chemistry, and some microbiology.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Know policies, procedures and practices necessary to perform specimen processing duties (centrifugation, batching from offsite locations, aliquoting and special shipping as appropriate and maintaining specimen integrity through compliance with transport/storage requirements).

Able to perform point of care testing.

Responds to requests for emergency service in a timely manner, able to manage multiple conflicting priorities and direct others as needed.

Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on patient care, the work unit, the department, and facility operations. Maintains excellent working relationships with coworkers within and outside of the laboratory.

Maintains clean workstation Manages inventory efficiently being aware of levels and outdates of materials, rotates stock, eliminates waste.

Demonstrates initial and annual competency in all trained areas, including specimen processing, waived and moderate complexity testing as POC or in the Lab, including all computer related functions. Able to train others in most functions of the job and develop advanced skills in others.

Performs and documents various quality control and equipment maintenance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations. Knows the regulations and can explain the requirements to others. Able to troubleshoot identified issues.

Organizes workload to meet the needs of the institution. Capable of handling multiple priorities in a high volume setting within the assigned shift and according to required TAT. Able to work independently and as part of a team to meet these goals, directing others if needed.

Adheres to hospital policy for reporting patient safety issues, including errors. Consistently “Puts Patient Safety First” when performing job duties or providing care. Able to document occurrences and participates in improvements to patient care.

Meets HealthStream requirements and exceeds continuing education requirements. Shares information with group and encourages professional growth within the department.

Under the guidance of the Laboratory Supervisor and Section Leads, performs pre-analytic processing of specimens received in the laboratory, planting of microbiology specimens and moderately complex Laboratory testing.

EDUCATION :

4 year/Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory technology

Situated in Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (https://portsmouthhospital.com) is a premier 234-bed acute care facility that offers exceptional healthcare services to the Seacoast region of Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This hospital is the sole ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, making it an essential resource for the community. It boasts the region's only comprehensive heart and vascular program, along with 24/7 comprehensive neurosurgical and stroke clot retrieval programs for both hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. Portsmouth Regional Hospital is owned by HCA Healthcare, a respected healthcare provider that runs three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, two freestanding emergency rooms, an urgent care center, and 46 physician practices in New Hampshire. HCA Healthcare has 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians on staff, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. Its other hospitals in New Hampshire include Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, and freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room is expected to open in Plaistow.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.