Lead Medical Lab Technician

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center is seeking a Lead Medical Laboratory Technician to oversee and perform advanced clinical lab tests with independent judgment. The role requires leadership in multiple testing areas and ensuring high-quality patient care under the Laboratory Manager.

The incumbent will mentor staff, handle specimen processing, and apply procedures across bacteriology, hematology, serology, urinalysis, and blood banking.

Qualifications

• Education/Skills Associates Degree; Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Lab Technician performs and demonstrates proficiency in clinical laboratory areas; assists in instructing other personnel as assigned; applies techniques across bacteriology, parasitology, hematology, serology, blood banking, urinalysis, chem/morphology for diagnostic data.

Skills

Computer skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the direction of the Laboratory Manager and Administrative Director of Laboratory Services, The Medical/Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead (MT) performs and demonstrates proficiency and understanding in one or more areas of the clinical laboratory, assists in instructing other personnel as assigned, and performs with a perceptive depth of clinical laboratory tests and procedures which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility. The incumbent receives or obtains specimens for laboratory analysis and applies techniques used in fields of bacteriology, parasitology, hematology, serology, blood banking, urinalysis, chemical and morphological examinations to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. To assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times. Knowledgeable of laws, regulations and standards of accrediting agencies. Must possess the ability to prioritize responsibilities and handle multiple projects simultaneously. Awareness of consequences for reporting errors. Ability to work under emergency conditions. Ability to maintain attention to detail for extended periods of time.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education/Skills Associates Degree. Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications preferred. Associate’s Degree of Clinical Laboratory Science.
• Experience Minimum of 5 years general lab as MLT or equivalent clinical laboratory training. 5 years or more preferred.
• Licenses, Registrations and/or Certifications NCA, ASCP, HEW or AMT, TN license preferred.

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 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.

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.

"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.