Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Certification preferred
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open laboratory assistant jobs in Florida post a median of $21.19 an hour, the middle half $20.55–$21.75, across 25 jobs that state their pay. Laboratory assistants employed in Florida earn a median of $29.09 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
Central FL Health - Spanish Plaines Hospital in The Villages reported 52 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 2,842,819 hours worked: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Villages Regional Hospital, the
Medicare gives Villages Regional Hospital, the 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Florida's hospitals average 3.0). 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 33% above predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Florida hospitals by rating.
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- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 49.9% · Stating an hourly rate 41.7%
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About the job
Overview
Location: UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital
1451 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159
Schedule: Variable / 4:00am - 12:30pm
Employment Type: Part-Time (20hrs. per week)
Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Performs 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.
Qualifications
Education
Required: High school diploma or GED
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Preferred: Phlebotomy Certification
Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience
Required: Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
From UF Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UF Health
UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health
Based in Gainesville, FLHires in Florida, GeorgiaPay on its listings: 0.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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