Health Care Assistant - Echo Lab - PRN - Shift Varies
About the Role
Under the direction of physicians and clinical staff, the Health Care Assistant (HCA) supports the assigned unit by providing technical patient care services and support related to patients on the nursing unit. Assists staff, physicians, visitors, and ancillary departments with routine patient care activities and clerical support as needed.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care activities including vital signs, activities of daily living, transport, and transfer of patients to include discharge
- Provide clerical support including directing incoming calls and responding to patient calls
- Enter patient charges in the computer system
- Maintain patient charts and unit files
- Maintain secretarial supply levels
- Maintain a safe and orderly environment
Qualifications
- Education: HS/GED required; completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant and/or Huntsville Hospital Health Care Assistant course preferred
- License/Certification: BCLS required by the conclusion of orientation
- Experience: Requires previous patient care and/or two years clerical experience with successful work history; comparable combinations of education and experience in both clerical positions and patient care aide positions will be considered
- Additional skills: Familiarity with medical terminology preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Several retirement account options with 401K organization match
- Nurse residency program
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan reimbursement
- On-site training and education opportunities
- Employee discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment applications, and more
About Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville Hospital is a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities it serves. It is the region's primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and North Alabama's Level I Trauma Center. Together, three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.
The workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes' America's Best-in-State Employers 2025.