Laboratory Manager

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits for health and/

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, in Nashville, TN, seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee and support the technical operation of the Clinical Laboratory, including staffing, regulatory compliance, quality initiatives, and policy adherence.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Medical Technology, a Medical Technologist TN Supervisor license, and at least 2 years of general laboratory management experience; strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills to interact with all lab customers
• Required licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of general laboratory management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Medical Technology
• Medical Technologist with State of TN Supervisor’s license

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supports technical operations of all assigned lab areas.
• Oversees staffing and scheduling of lab personnel.
• Fosters a positive work environment that promotes morale and retention.
• Plans and sets agenda for monthly and quarterly lab meetings with input from Laboratory Director.
• Enforces hospital and lab policies.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Sets and monitors goals for the department.
• Represents the laboratory on hospital committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Problem-solving

Workflow analysis

Leading meetings

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Medical Technology

TN Supervisor license (Medical Technologist)

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Laboratory Manager you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Centennial Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary

The Laboratory Manager oversees and supports the technical operation of all assigned areas of the Clinical Laboratory, to include employee oversight and staffing, regulatory compliance, quality and PI activities, problem resolution, compliance with laboratory and hospital policies/programs, and other areas as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience with each of the required areas of expertise in section I

2. Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with all lab customers

3. Required licensure

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Medical Technology

Medical Technologist with State of TN Supervisor’s license

Minimum of 2 years of general laboratory management experience to include employee relations, general laboratory operation oversight, demonstrated problem-solving ability, workflow analysis, planning and leading meetings.

General Essential Functions

1. Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and assessment, range of treatment and care of patients appropriate to the age of patients served, adults and pediatrics.

2. Oversees and supports technical operations of all assigned areas of the laboratory.

3. Oversees staffing and scheduling of lab personnel.

4. Fosters a positive work environment which promotes employee morale and retention.

5. Plans and sets agenda for laboratory monthly and quarterly meetings with input from Laboratory Director.

6. Enforces hospital and lab policies.

7. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.

8. Sets and monitors goals and objectives for department..

9. Represents the laboratory on various hospital committees.

10. Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

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.