Microbiology Coordinator

HCA-Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Microbiology Coordinator to lead day-to-day laboratory operations, manage staff, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance. You will contribute to process improvements and collaborate closely with department leaders to meet organizational goals.

The role focuses on optimizing microbiology workflows, coordinating resources, and supporting the patient care mission through rigorous quality practices and effective team leadership.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry is preferred.
• National Certification as a Medical Technician is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day laboratory resources (personnel, supplies, reagents, etc.) to meet organizational needs.
• Assist department leaders with staff management activities including scheduling, interviewing, orientation, training, and performance documentation.
• Assist in monitoring quality control/assurance programs and regulatory accreditation readiness.
• Contribute to achieving department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and patient and employee satisfaction.
• Monitor activities and data to identify variances and elevate issues to department leaders.
• Apply Quality Control and Quality Assurance principles; participate in Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Contribute to developing department policies and procedures and assist in workflow design and corrective actions.

Skills

Microbiology expertise

Quality control

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

Associates Degree in Medical Technology/Biomedical Science/Biology/Chemistry

Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology/Biomedical Science/Biology/Chemistry (preferred)

National Certification as a Medical Technician

Tools

Laboratory techniques

Job description

Healthcare5726 Hausman Road W, Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78249

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.

Seeking a Microbiology Coordinator / Micro Coordinator to provide expertise and champion results. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels the patient experience is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role:

• 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 the 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 elevate 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.

What Qualifications you will need:

• Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required
• Bachelors 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
• 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral 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.

Integrated Regional Labs is a full service provider for 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 present in four HCA Healthcare divisions within the state of Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 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

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.