**Description** 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 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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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 Lab Asst PRN 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.