Laboratory Assistant

Description Oviedo Medical Center 8300 Red Bug Lake Rd Oviedo, FL 32765 Do you have the career opportunities as a Laboratory Assistant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Oviedo Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Oviedo Medical Center, a 64-bed acute care hospital, provides a full range of healthcare services to east Seminole County and surrounding communities. Services include intensive care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, labor and delivery and 24/7 emergency care. Benefits Oviedo Medical Center 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 ( _Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._ Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Laboratory Assistant where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise As a Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist, you will be responsible for: + Specimen collection and testing requirements and understanding specimen rejection + Collecting blood specimens through venipuncture methods and skin puncture practices on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients + Completing appropriate specimen collection documentation + Following established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based test orders + Educating patient and/or family regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimen + Using our computer information system relative to job functions + Clerical duties (i.e., faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, reports) + Reviewing Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues; take action as appropriate Requirements: + A completed high school diploma or GED + A vocational/technical diploma + A phlebotomy certificate is beneficial + Less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting + Time management and customer service skills HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital-based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions in Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldu2019s Most Ethical Companiesu00ae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Created: 2025-11-15