Microbiology Coordinator

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match program

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Microbiology Coordinator to manage daily lab resources, staff coordination, and quality programs. You will support accreditation readiness, monitor operations, and lead process improvements.

A clinical lab background and certification are required, with state licensure where applicable and strong leadership abilities. The role emphasizes collaboration with department leaders, training and performance management, and driving service, quality, and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required.
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry preferred.
• National Certification as a Medical Technician required.
• Minimum 3 years of Microbiology Technologist experience required.
• State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, WV).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day laboratory resources (personnel, supplies, reagents) to meet operational needs.
• Assist leaders with staff management activities including scheduling, interviews, orientation, training, and performance input.
• Assist in monitoring quality control/assurance programs and ensure regulatory accreditation readiness.
• Contribute to achieving department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and satisfaction.
• Monitor section activities to identify variances and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead the design of workflows and corrective actions to improve service and quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Team building

Coaching

Problem solving

Prioritization & planning

Leadership by example

Education

Associate's degree in Medical Technology/Biomedical Science/Biology or Chemistry

Bachelor's degree preferred in Medical Technology/Biomedical Science/Biology or Chemistry

National Certification as Medical Technician

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Microbiology Coordinator with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

You Will:

Coordinate day-to-day laboratory resources (personnel, supplies, reagents, ect) to meet organizational and operational needs.

Assist department leaders with staff management activities that may include work scheduling, work allocation, staff interviewing, orientation, training, competency documentation, evaluating performance and providing input for performance management actions.

Assist department leaders in monitoring quality control/assurance programs and in department preparation for and compliance with regulatory accreditation

Contribute to achievement of department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and patient and employee satisfaction.

Monitor section activities and data to improve operations. Identifies and escalates areas of variance to department leaders.

Understand and apply Quality Control, Quality Assurance principles. Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement.

Contribute to developing department policies and procedures as requested

Provide input into the design of workflows, systems and processes and implements corrective action plans for service/quality issues identified to drive improvement.

You Should Have:

Associate's Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry preferred

National Certification as a Medical Technician required

Minimum 3 years of experience as Microbiology Technologist required

State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, WV)

Thorough knowledge of laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of microbiology and infectious disease processes with correlation of disease states and results.

Excellent communication skills. Effectively presents ideas and concepts to groups in a concise manner

Effective team building and organizational skills

Ability to teach, coach and motivate staff.

Effective and proactive problem solving and decision making skills

Ability to prioritize, develop and execute plans

Demonstrates ability to lead staff by setting a positive example

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, 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, behavioural health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital-based rapid-response laboratories in four HCA Healthcare divisions in Florida. Our core laboratories support over 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses

"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

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Microbiology Coordinator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.