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Posted: 30-Jan-25
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Internal Number: 25001963
Lead Laboratory Assistant
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Location: AdventHealth Daytona Beach
301 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, FL 32117
The role you’ll contribute:
The Lead Laboratory Assistant assists the Supervisor in coordinating the daily nontechnical activities of the Laboratory and may be the provider of orientation and training for newly hired, as well as, providing updated in-service to the Laboratory Assistants and Phlebotomists. Acts as the 'In Charge' person over the Specimen Processing Area and Phlebotomy during the times the Supervisor is absent. Also performs waived testing and result reporting, if applicable.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Ability to learn and use the Laboratory Information Systems.
- Ability and willingness to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Ability and willingness to adapt to change.
- Ability to learn laboratory rules and regulations including: CAP, CLIA and State regulations.
- Ability to perform venipuncture and microtainer collection.
- Ensure specimens are correctly labeled and orders are received.
- Documents temperatures of equipment, performs preventative maintenance of equipment.
- Performs Microbiology duties assigned, including Micro specimen processing, slide preparation and staining, culture setups, and handle positive blood cultures.
- Performs desk duties, fax results, answer phones, reprint labels, calls the floors and reschedule the recollects.
- Performs cross training within the laboratory and performs additional duties as assigned.
- Monitors reference labs reports and requests results that are overdue.
- Maintains appropriate inventory and places supply orders as needed.
- Mentors new employees and ensures competency documentation is completed.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- High School degree or equivalent Required
- 2 of related laboratory experience Required
