Description
Introduction
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Lab Specialist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Memorial Health University Medical Center, which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
Memorial Health University 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 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 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.
- Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources, and consumer discounts.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Retirement readiness and rollover 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).
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Lab Specialist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Laboratory Specialist is responsible for specific departmental duties including specimen preparation, delivery, and accessioning; communicating with other departments within the hospital regarding correct specimen ordering and correction of incorrectly ordered tests; liaising with doctors and nurses regarding results, specialty testing, and continuation of care at other facilities; assisting pathologists with consultation send-outs, navigating specialty testing menus, and directing appropriate calls to their offices; providing additional assistance for special specimen requests from physicians within the hospital to ensure adequate patient care; daily workload assistance; recordkeeping; inventory control, preventive maintenance, quality control, clerical duties, etc.
- Verifies identification of each specimen upon receipt and assigns accession numbers. Enters demographics into the computer system. Generates changes when necessary or requested. Adapts workflow processes to achieve high productivity and aid in TAT.
- Performs departmental assigned duties.
- Coordinates patient care with pathologists and other physicians.
- Assists the organization by performing other duties as requested or required.
What qualifications you will need:
- Associate Degree
- AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CARD
Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies, and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.
At Memorial Health, 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 Lab Specialist PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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