Coordinating the daily resources of the laboratory, including personnel, supplies, and reagents, is the core of this role. This position assists department leaders with staff management and monitors quality control and assurance programs to meet operational and organizational needs.
Responsibilities
Coordinate day-to-day laboratory resources (personnel, supplies, reagents, etc.) to meet organizational and operational needs
Assist department leaders with staff management activities that may include work scheduling, work allocation, staff interviewing, orientation, training, competency documentation, evaluating performance, and providing input for performance management actions
Assist department leaders in monitoring quality control/assurance programs and in department preparation for and compliance with regulatory accreditation
Contribute to achievement of department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and patient and employee satisfaction
Monitor section activities and data to improve operations
Identify and escalate areas of variance to department leaders
Understand and apply Quality Control, Quality Assurance principles
Actively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement
Contribute to developing department policies and procedures as requested
Provide input into the design of workflows, systems and processes and implement corrective action plans for service/quality issues identified to drive improvement
Requirements
Associate's Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required
National Certification as a Medical Technician required
Minimum 3 years of experience as Microbiology Technologist required
State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, WV)
Thorough knowledge of laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of microbiology and infectious disease processes with correlation of disease states and results
Excellent communication skills
Effectively present ideas and concepts to groups in a concise manner
Effective team building and organizational skills
Ability to teach, coach and motivate staff
Effective and proactive problem solving and decision making skills
Ability to prioritize, develop and execute plans
Demonstrates ability to lead staff by setting a positive example
Nice to have:
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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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
Application Process
Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews
About the Company
HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, offering timely diagnostic information for patient care to hospitals, physicians, and clients. Its infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital-based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions in Florida. Its core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts. 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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder, said: "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."
