Lead Medical Technologist

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

Education support & tuition assistance

Retirement resources & 401(k)

Job summary

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Medical Technologist Lead to support the Lab department Supervisor in technical operations, QC review, calibration, and staff training. The role includes specimen processing, test performance, and reporting results, while acting as a liaison for quality improvements across service lines.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's or Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with required clinical experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Chemical or Biologic Science, with clinical training and relevant generalist clinical laboratory experience within the last five years. or
• Previously qualified as Medical Technologist by passing the HHS Clinical Laboratory Technologist Proficiency Examination and at least 1 year experience or
• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with at least 3 years experience

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lab department Supervisor with managing the technical operations of their department, including Quality Control and Calibration review, training schedule and competencies for staff, and proficiency testing, as assigned.
• Specimen processing, test performance and reporting test results; liaison for Quality and Process Improvement for Lab Services provided to various service lines across the facility.

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medical Technologist Lead assists the Lab department Supervisor with managing the technical operations of their department. Specific duties include Quality Control and Calibration review, facilitating the training schedule and competencies for the department staff, managing the Proficiency testing for the department, and other duties, as assigned by the department Supervisor. In addition, the Medical Technologist Lead is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and reporting test results.

The Medical Technologist Lead also serves as a liaison for Quality and Process Improvement for Lab Services provided to various service lines across the facility.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Chemical or Biologic Science, with clinical training and relevant generalist clinical laboratory experience within the last five years. or
• Previously qualified as Medical Technologist by passing the HHS Clinical Laboratory Technologist Proficiency Examination and at least 1 year experience or
• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology with at least 3 years experience

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.

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