Laboratory Assistant Lead

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Laboratory Assistant Lead with Portsmouth Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

• Demonstrates professionalism through consistent reliability, respectful communication, and adherence to company values, policies, and ethical standards. Maintains a positive attitude and represents the organization with integrity in all interactions.
• Handles and processes specimens in accordance with policy, ensuring proper identification.
• Performs accurate clinical/diagnostic testing, routine, specialized, and esoteric testing, according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) on human biological samples within the scope of practice of one’s education and training.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Operates laboratory equipment correctly, performs troubleshooting according to procedures and explores new solutions as needed to resolve problems.
• Performs required quality control testing on equipment and reagents. Knows acceptable levels of performance.
• Reviews temperature charts, maintenance records, quality control records, and calibration results.
• Maintains a clean working environment. Manage inventory efficiently; awareness of material outdates, stock rotations and reduce waste.
• Analyzes, interprets, and reports laboratory results according to protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains accurate, current, and complete records.
• Able to recognize and resolve problems utilizing independent judgement and critical thinking, relying on procedures and applying scientific knowledge.
• Communicate effectively to other shifts and interdepartmentally when appropriate, regarding patient and operational issues. 
• Notify management or other key stakeholders of problems or issues, as appropriate.
• Documents corrective actions taken for problem resolution, instrument maintenance, or quality control/test performance, including errors.

• Meets all personnel standards in governing, regulatory and accreditation requirements for clinical laboratory testing.

• Oversee, participate in, and review proficiency testing and competency assessments to meet regulatory requirements including direct observation, review of results, and creation of quizzes and tests.  

• Overseas and conducts education and training for new personnel, fellows, residents, students and visitors within the Laboratory scope of practice, including updating training documentation.

• Able to recognize when staff require additional or remedial training. Responsible for overseeing retraining and remedial training for staff when necessary.

• Responsible for updating and maintaining policies and procedures when needed per their department.

• Assists with staff scheduling including monitoring breaks.

• Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on patient care, the work unit, the department and facility operations.

• Works effectively inter or intra-departmentally and with teams to meet patient needs and organizational goals. Participates in quality and process improvement projects.

• Attends and participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain relevancy and currency in professional practices and standards.

• Assists Lab management in any department specific changes, upgrades or projects in a timely manner.

• Responsible for department preparation and representation during times of inspection.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EXPERIENCE: 3-7 YEARS

EDUCATION: 4 YEAR/BACHELOR'S DEGREE

BENEFITS

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

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 cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Laboratory Assistant Lead opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.