Job Specifications

Location

Fredericksburg, VA

Salary

$32.95-$41.18 per year

Published

3 days ago

College Degree

Bachelor's Degree

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Technical Laboratory Coordinator


Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.95 - $49.42 / hour
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Do you have the career opportunities as a Technical Laboratory Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

What qualifications you will need:

  • Reviews work of others done in the department.  Resolves technical problems and ensures remedial actions have been taken. 
  • Maintains accreditation with JCAHO, CAP, state, FDA. 
  • Acts as a role model for other laboratory personnel to follow.  
  • Identifies training and education needs of individuals performing tests. 
  • Demonstrates the ability to assess a situation from many perspectives, consider various alternatives, and choose the appropriate action. 
  • Demonstrates good leadership by developing standards of performance, areas responsible for accountability, and delegation of authority to various support personnel. 
  • Demonstrates broad knowledge of laboratory departments. 
  • Performs work according to established policies and procedures. 

  • Correlates results with diagnosis and each other, and questions all incompatible results. 

  • Demonstrates ability to deal with priorities first, and plans for completion of remaining duties. 

  • Makes effort to expand knowledge of departmental and laboratory operations. 

  • Is accessible to laboratory to provide on-site, telephone consultation. 

  • Evaluate, monitor and ensure the competency of all testing personnel assigned to his/her section or shift. 

  • Performs performance appraisals as directed by the laboratory technical director. 

  • Disciplines employees following hospital policy and procedure at the direction of the laboratory technical director. 

  • Has complete understanding of laboratory policies and procedures. 

  • Assumes the responsibilities and makes decisions as needed in the absence of the laboratory technical director. 

  • Performs duties in an independent manner with no direct supervision required. 

  • Helps others, and performs duties that need to be performed especially when unassigned. 

  • Identifies ways to increase section revenues and reduce section expenses. 

  • Completes reports and evaluations within the requested time frame. 

  • Treats co-workers, patients and physicians with respect and courtesy and professionalism. 

  • Contributes to departmental morale by avoiding personality conflicts or being critical of others. 

  • Accepts and profits from constructive criticism. 

  • Assists in the hiring of appropriate staff jobs and integrates proper training, education and feedback systems as assigned. 

  • Demonstrates ability to enhance personal career skills effectively. 

  • Manages human resources in an effective manner. 

  • Motivates human behavior between all staff members in manner that does not undermine section supervisors and maximizes motivation opportunities. 

  • Establishes and maintain laboratory QI program. 

  • Coordinates and manages new laboratory employee orientation. 

  • Identifies problems or opportunities to improve service to patients. 

  • Performs testing in a timely manner. 

  • Demonstrates the ability to set priorities.   

  • Completed work assigned during shift, leaves minimal amount for next shift. 

  • Responds to changes in work as necessary; continually uses time to departmental advantage. 

  • Writes legibly and accurately, with complete documentation. 

  • Establish a quality control program appropriate for testing performed, parameters for acceptable levels and ensure these levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process. 

  • Maintains clean and safe working environment. 

  • Verifies the name of tube or specimen with requisition, investigates abnormal results. 

  • Performs preventive maintenance of all instrumentation in section. 

  • Ensures that supplies are available. 

  • Actively participates in phlebotomy and the accession responsibilities. 

  • Dresses according to the hospital and departmental dress code. 

  • Accepts and profits from constructive criticism. 

  • Answers telephones and retrieves as much information as possible from files, rather than forwarding calls. 

  • Other duties as assigned. 

EXPERIENCE 

  • Preferred - Must have at least two years supervisory experience.  Decision making substantiated by in depth knowledge of laboratory procedures, principles and instruments.  Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

EDUCATION 

  • Required - Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology, Biological, Chemical or Physical Science.  Nursing Degree will be considered with the required CLIA acceptable courses. 
  • Preferred - Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology or Laboratory Science 

CERTIFICATION 

  • Required- Successful completion of registry within 6 months of hire for anyone with a hire date of or after 1.1.2005.  Continuing education to maintain registry/licensure arequired.  
  • Acceptable -  Registry/Licensure in a specialty area will be considered. 
  • Preferred- ASCPContinuing education to maintain registry/licensure as required. 

Benefits

Spotsylvania Regional 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 2010. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 130+ bed hospital is one of the leading community hospitals for the Fredericksburg area. The center is a part of HCA Virginia, which is the commonwealth's most comprehensive healthcare network. We offer a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The services include a 24-hour emergency room, advanced-technology operating rooms, cancer care center, advanced imaging, heart and vascular care, obstetrics and neonatal care, intensive care and psychiatric care.

At Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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 Technical Laboratory Coordinator 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.