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 HCA Florida JFK North Hospital which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. As a Lab Assistant, you will be responsible for specimen collection and testing requirements and understanding specimen rejection. You will collect blood specimens through venipuncture methods and skin puncture practices on pediatric, neonatal, adults and geriatric patients, complete appropriate specimen collection documentation, and follow established procedures for patient identification and specimen collection based on test orders. You will also educate patients and/or families regarding specimen collection procedures prior to obtaining specimens, use our computer information system relative to job functions, and perform clerical duties such as faxing, phones, pneumatic tube system, and reports. Additionally, you will review Outstanding Specimen Reports (OSR) and pending specimen collections/accessioning issues and take action as appropriate.