<p>Overview We are seeking a Lab Assistant who will perform skin punctures to obtain blood specimens for laboratory testing. Responsible for prompt, accurate processing of test requisitions, accurate charging, registering and ordering tests for outpatients, informing techs of stats and other timed or urgent testing. Telephone patients, physicians and nursing units when required. Maintains neat and organized collection trays, collection areas and work areas. Persons in this position are expected to demonstrate logical, professional behaviors under demanding and stressful conditions. National Phlebotomy Certification preferred. Join a team where excellence in healthcare meets community vibrancy. Choose UF Health Laboratories-where your future and well-being come first. At Spanish Plaines Laboratories, we provide comprehensive, cutting-edge clinical laboratory services tailored to meet the needs of patients and physicians alike. Our expert team is renowned for its precision and reliability, ensuring your tests are processed with the utmost accuracy and efficiency. With fast turnaround times, your results are delivered seamlessly to your physician, no matter which of our state-of-the-art locations you choose. The Villages is not only a hub for active living but also home to one of Florida's top-rated public charter schools, making it an ideal place to work and live. Responsibilities Under direct supervision, performs routine analytical procedures related to preparing and storing human biological samples, blood body fluids, for microbiological, hematological, and chemical analysis. Releases and/or places orders in the hospital and laboratory computer systems, receives, processes, and distributes specimens and/or blood products. Performs various functions including loading samples onto analyzers, preparing slides for staining and preparing samples for transport to other laboratories. Qualifications Education High School/GED Completion of a Phlebotomy training program Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English is required PBT (ASCP) or MLA (ASCP) - preferred</p>