Do you have the career opportunities as a Laboratory Assistant you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY:
Utilizes phlebotomy skills for collection of patient samples. Fulfills departmental responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of the hospital. Promotes a supportive environment that encourages collegiality. Computer processing of patient specimens before and after collection. Process and distributes patient reports. Responsible for competently handling and processing laboratory specimens, ensuring specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures. Is in charge of processing specimens and sending them to the appropriate reference labs for testing, answers specimen requirement questions, mails/faxes copies of reports to physicians as necessary, and following-up with reference labs on any overdue test results.
POSITION QUALIFICATION:
High School Diploma or equivalent and a year of previous experience preferred. Must be able to exhibit ability to collect samples from every age group with skill. Basic computer skills and communication ability needed.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
Demonstrates the ability to perform specific competencies as listed on the Competency Validation Checklist. Meets mutually agreed upon performance goals/objectives established annually as listed on the Performance Management Plan. Displays courteous behavior and cooperative relationships with customers and co-workers.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases. Limited contact with patients but in a wide variety of circumstances. Has available protective gear necessary for performance of tass without risk of exposure. Occasionally subjected to irregular work hours, and pressure due to multiple phone calls and inquiries from doctors and nurses.
BenefitsTriStar Hendersonville 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a 159-bed facility providing quality healthcare to Sumner and surrounding counties for more than 45 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a designated Level III Trauma Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville features a six-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), spacious maternity suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding services. TriStar Hendersonville also offers emergency services, cardiology, neurology, orthopedic, surgical and wound care services. In addition to its main hospital campus, other affiliates include TriStar Women’s Imaging Hendersonville, The Outpatient Center at Hendersonville, TriStar Portland ER and TriStar Portland Diagnostic Center.
In 2022, the hospital was named the first Innovation Hub of HCA Healthcare and Digital Transformation and Innovation (DT&I). The Innovation Hub is a hospital location dedicated to collaborative design and the development of solutions designed to benefit patients and care team members across HCA Healthcare.
Innovation Hubs are central to HCA Healthcare’s commitment to human-centered, clinically-led innovation. They serve as real-life environments for understanding current state friction points, testing, refining, and integrating digital AI solutions to impact how we provide care. This unique environment brings together care teams, administrators, data scientists and technologists to create solutions that will have lasting impact for HCA Healthcare. Learn more about HCA Healthcare and DT&I.
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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.
