Laboratory Assistant III

TriStar Centennial Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN seeks a Laboratory Assistant III to manage pre-analytical duties, oversee specimen workflow, dispatch phlebotomists, and perform blood collections. You will assist Laboratory Technologists with specimen preparation as allowed by TN Medical Laboratory Board.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, a certified phlebotomy course (preferred), and 3+ years hospital phlebotomy experience (preferred).

Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
• Completion of a Certified Phlebotomy Course is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities are needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow in the Specimen Processing department.
• Dispatch Phlebotomists throughout the facility as needed.
• Perform blood collections and assist with specimen preparation for analysis.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Leadership

Communication

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certified Phlebotomy Course

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Laboratory Assistant III? At TriStar Centennial Medical Center, 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

I. Job Summary:
The Laboratory Assistant III handles any/all Laboratory-related duties specific to the pre-analytical phase of specimen processing/testing, which includes, but not limited to, managing workflow in the Specimen Processing department, dispatching of Phlebotomists throughout the facility as needed, and performing blood collections. Other duties include assisting the Laboratory’s Medical Technologists/Technicians with preparing specimens for analysis/testing, up to actual test performance, as permitted by the TN Medical Laboratory Board.

II. Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a Certified Phlebotomy Course (strongly preferred)
• 3+ years of Phlebotomy experience in a hospital setting (strongly preferred)
• Processing (Specimen Accessioning) experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience with each of the required areas of expertise in section III below (required).
• Interpersonal and leadership skills to successfully interact with all co-workers, staff, patients, patient families and vendors.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.

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 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! 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.