Come Grow With Us - Histotechnologist Training Program

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Begin your journey as a Histotechnologist with the Health First Come Grow with Us program. Start your career in healthcare today! Benefit from tuition assistance: Health First will provide up to $8,000 financial assistance to cover the costs of your program tuition. Must be an accredited Histotechnologist program to be eligible. Gain valuable, on-the-job experience while in school in a Lab Assistant role. Easy Transition - As a Health First associate you will transition into a full time Histotechnologist position upon graduation. Associates must agree to continue working for 24 months after graduation. Only tuition is covered. Supplemental costs such as scrubs, books, labs, testing, and certification fees are not included. The Laboratory Assistant position is responsible for providing quality laboratory diagnostic service and stewardship by performing support functions to ensure optimal support of the laboratory department.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must pass color blindness test, proficient in required computer applications.
Work autonomously with minimal supervision.
Strong skills in: Critical thinking, prioritization and organization of tasks, communication skills (written and verbal in English).

Nice To Haves

Current enrollment or completion of a post-secondary technical or clinical program in biological sciences and/or related field.
Clinical Lab Assistant Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology CLA(ASCP).
1 year in clinical healthcare laboratory or any clinical healthcare setting.
Laboratory skills (knowledge of pre-analytic, analytic and post analytic phase of diagnostic lab testing).

Responsibilities

Support the Laboratory Manager, Supervisor, Technologists, Scientists, Sr. Scientists and Phlebotomists in all phases of laboratory testing, particularly in, but not limited to: processing of lab specimens manually or using automated lab analyzers, labeling, sample management in electronic medical record, quality control, lab supply and inventory management, equipment maintenance, lab customer service support, and other tasks assigned by lab leadership team.
May perform CLIA waived testing. Must meet the minimum qualification set forth by state & CLIA.
May be assigned to support laboratory testing support to one of the following laboratory sections: Blood Bank, Core Laboratory, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular, Lab Supply Management, Lab Support Services, Pathology, Point of Care, or other sections as determined by laboratory leadership.
Complies with all Health First, HF Laboratory policies and procedures, along with all pertinent federal and state accreditation agency requirements.
Meets goals & shows commitment to continuously improve performance improvement metrics.
Demonstrates the appropriate skill sets as determined by the Annual Competency Assessments.
Availability to meet departmental staffing demands and demonstrates effective time management.
Ability to perform basic computer skills pertinent to job performance.
Monitors data management systems and inventory on a daily basis. Reports variances to the Supervisor.
Assists in cleaning of laboratory equipment, emptying waste, discarding, retrieval & storage of specimens/lab records
Cross trains in other departments within the laboratory or as directed by supervisor.
Complies with the Health First I-Care values and demonstrates effective communication with coworkers and management to include proper escalation when necessary.