Acute Care Medical Technologist – Hospital Lab

Kindred; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center and Acute Rehabilitation Unit seeks a Laboratory Professional to perform routine and specialized tests on clinical specimens to support patient diagnosis and monitoring.

Under supervision, you will handle hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology analyses, plus venipuncture and strict documentation of quality control and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological science, or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• Current license issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required.
• Certification as Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist preferred.
• 1-2 years of acute care hospital lab experience in high complexity testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs analyses in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology.
• Performs venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick on identified patients as requested.
• Maintains records current with maintenance and quality control.
• Follows procedures for specimen handling, testing, reporting and record keeping.
• Maintains proficiency testing samples and ensures tests align with patient results.
• Adheres to quality control policies and documents calibrations/maintenance.
• Identifies and communicates problems affecting test performance.
• Follows corrective action policies when test systems are out of spec.
• Documents corrective actions when systems deviate from specifications.

Skills

Laboratory safety

Specimen handling

Record keeping

Attention to deadlines

Confidentiality

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological science, or medical technology

Tools

Centrifuges

Microscopes

Incubators

Pipettes

Autoclaves

Sterilizers

Job description

Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center and Acute Rehabilitation Unit seeks a Laboratory Professional to perform routine and specialized tests on clinical specimens to support patient diagnosis and monitoring.

Under supervision, you will handle hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology analyses, plus venipuncture and strict documentation of quality control and results.