Description

The Laboratory Assistant accurately and effectively performs clerical and support duties as directed by department leadership. Key functions include promoting department efficiency, ensuring timely laboratory reports, and maintaining regulatory compliance for records organization, retention, and quality control

Essential Functions

Conducting POC Glucometer orientation, education, and monitoring, including troubleshooting and obtaining replacement meters
Printing monthly QC reports for review and performing glucometer linearity checks every six months
Publishing department education topics, documenting staff completion, and revising procedure manuals
Updating and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures electronically, ensuring biannual reviews and signatures
Preparing monthly blood and urine culture contamination rate reports and daily/monthly data for turn-around-time reports
Monitoring reference lab results for EMR scanning and reviewing chain-of-custody drug screen paperwork
Ordering and stocking phlebotomy and laboratory supplies and maintaining laboratory employee files
Preparing and updating personnel phone call and disaster call lists and performing EMR audits for transfusion reactions and blood bank issues
Assisting in the interviewing, hiring, and supervision of phlebotomists, and preparing monthly phlebotomy schedules
Performing data entry for COVID tele tracker on weekends and assisting with COC drug screen collections and specimen processing
Being available 24/7 for phlebotomy staffing issues or questions

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

1-2 months of on-the-job training and orientation

Primary Location: Spring Hill

Work Locations: TGH Spring Hill 10461 Quality Drive Spring Hill 34609

Eligible for Remote Work: On Site

Job: Laboratory Services

Organization: Tampa General Hospital-Hernando

Shift: Night Job

Job Type: On Site

Shift Hours: 9pm - 7am

Minimum Salary: 15.52

Job Posting: Oct 2, 2026, 11:12:24 AM

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