Laboratory Clinical Assistant

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center is seeking a Laboratory Clinical Assistant to manage specimen processing and assist patients, ensuring high-quality care. This entry-level role requires a high school diploma and emphasizes interpersonal and communication skills. Join a dedicated team committed to compassionate patient care and enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and education assistance.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free counseling services

Qualifications

• Requires High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Interpersonal skills to interact successfully.

Responsibilities

• Oversee specimen processing and accessioning.
• Monitor phlebotomy dispatching and blood collection.
• Function as a Phlebotomist performing venipuncture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Description

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Laboratory Clinical Assistant TriStar Summit Medical Center

Benefits

TriStar Summit 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.

We are seeking a Laboratory Clinical Assistant for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Clinical Lab Assistant

As the Clinical Laboratory Assistant, 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 Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"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

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Clinical Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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