Laboratory Assistant III

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated healthcare provider as a Laboratory Assistant III at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. In this role, you will oversee specimen processing, maintain workflow efficiency, and assist with blood collection activities. You will be part of a team committed to providing high-quality health services and supporting colleagues' professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with 100% match

Employee Health Assistance Fund

Education assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Colleague recognition program

Qualifications

• Leadership qualities during phlebotomy duties required.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers and patients.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain efficient workflow in Specimen Processing department.
• Monitor blood collection activity and dispatch Phlebotomists.
• Perform venipuncture procedures as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Laboratory Assistant III with TriStar Centennial Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the TriStar Centennial Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Laboratory Assistant III to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Lab Assistant III

As the Laboratory Assistant II, you oversee specimen processing and accessioning in the Specimen Processing department of the Laboratory on assigned shift.

What you will do in this role:

• You are responsible for maintaining an efficient workflow in the Specimen Processing department and monitoring the blood collection activity and dispatching Phlebotomists to locations across the campus.
• You assist with answering the phone and reconciling test orders, as they are submitted and received in the Laboratory (i.e. Add-ons and test order cancellations), and with the distribution of those samples throughout the Laboratory functional areas as needed.
• You also function as a Phlebotomist and performs venipuncture procedures to obtain blood specimens, as needed.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Shows leadership qualities during performance of phlebotomy duties
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with all co-workers, staff, patients, patient families and vendors.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.
  
  

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost 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

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Laboratory Assistant III 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 and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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