Histology Coordinator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; West Haven (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition and certification support

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is seeking a Histology Coordinator to manage day-to-day laboratory resources, staff activities, and quality programs. This role emphasizes collaboration with department leaders to ensure compliance, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

The position requires histology expertise, certification, and experience with accreditation standards, with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in continuous quality improvement across sites.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Histology Technologist experience required.
• National Certification MT(ASCP) or HT(ASCP) required.
• State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, TN, WV).
• Demonstrates knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day laboratory resources to meet needs.
• Assist leaders with staff scheduling, interviews, onboarding, and training.
• Monitor quality control and regulatory compliance programs.
• Help achieve service, quality, and satisfaction goals.
• Monitor activities and data to identify variances and escalate as needed.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and policy development.
• Design workflows and processes to drive service improvement.
• Respond to customer feedback and implement improvement actions.
• Ensure timely dissemination of information across departments.
• Perform duties of a Complex Specimen Processor and Technologist.

Skills

Histology

Staff management

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Training

Workflow design

Education

High School Diploma

Histology program completion

Associate's Degree in Chemistry/Biology histology

Baccalaureate degree in medical tech/science

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Histology Coordinator? At HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• Coordinates day-to-day laboratory resources (personnel, supplies, reagents, ect) to meet organizational and operational needs.
• Assists 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.
• Assists department leaders in monitoring quality control/assurance programs and in department preparation for and compliance with regulatory accreditation
• Contributes to achievement of department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Monitors section activities and data to improve operations. Identifies and escalates areas of variance to department leaders.
• Understands and applies Quality Control, Quality Assurance principles. Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Contributes to developing department policies and procedures as requested
• Provides input into the design of workflows, systems and processes and implements corrective action plans for service/quality issues identified to drive improvement.
• Acts as a resource to customers. Ensures department proactively responds to feedback from customers and implements improvement mechanisms to enhance the ability of the department to meet customer needs.
• Ensures timely dissemination of information within and across departments to support continuity of service
• Performs duties of a Complex Specimen Processor and Technologist

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (This position requires the following minimum requirements)

• Thorough knowledge of laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of pathology processes with correlation of disease states and results.
• General knowledge of laboratory accreditation and regulatory compliance requirements
• General knowledge of pathology technical component billing guidelines
• Demonstrates skill in techniques required to produce high quality slides for pathologist interpretation
• Excellent communication skills. Effectively presents ideas and concepts to groups in a concise manner
• Effective team building and organizational skills
• Ability to teach, coach and motivate staff.
• Ability to assimilate and analyze information and recommend actions to be taken
• Effective and proactive problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to prioritize, develop and execute plans
• Ability to view work situations from a broad context understanding the interdependent nature of work processes. Considers the impact of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Demonstrates ability to lead staff by setting a positive example

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma and 2 years of histology experience OR,
• High School Diploma and completion of an accredited program in histotechnology OR,
• Associate's Degree in Chemistry, Biology and 1 year of histology experience, OR
• Baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

• National Certification as a MT(ASCP) or HT(ASCP) required
• State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, TN, WV)

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years of experience as Histology Technologist required

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services, 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our 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. Our 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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.