Pulmonary Support Tech

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC seeks a Pulmonary Support Technician to support the Respiratory Services Department. You will maintain quality control of laboratory equipment and perform EKG services per standards.

Required: High School Diploma or GED, computer literacy, and BLS; 1 year in a healthcare setting. Mission Hospital is part of HCA Healthcare and serves as a regional center.

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent, computer literate, knowledge of medical terminology
• Preferred Education: Associate Degree preferred
• Required Certification: BLS certification
• Required Experience: One year in healthcare setting
• Preferred Experience: One year experience performing EKG testing; one year experience performing quality control testing in a laboratory environment

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Respiratory Services Department and the organization by maintaining quality control of laboratory equipment
• Perform EKG services as directed according to established standards and practices
• Support the pulmonary services team in routine patient care tasks as assigned

Skills

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate Degree preferred

Job description

Introduction

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. Pulmonary Support TechMission Hospital

Benefits

Mission Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

Role Summary: The pulmonary support technician provides valuable support services for the Respiratory Services Department, the organization and the community by maintaining quality control of laboratory equipment and performing EKG services as directed according to established standards and practices.

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent, computer literate, knowledge of medical terminology
• Preferred Education: Associate Degree preferred
• Required Certification: BLS certification
• Required Experience: One year in healthcare setting.
• Preferred Experience: One year experience performing EKG testing; one year experience performing quality control testing in a laboratory environment

Misson Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

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