Clinical Lab Technician – Hematology & Blood Bank Expert

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, Texas seeks a Medical Lab Technician to collect blood, run tests, and input results. The role covers hematology, chemistry, immunohematology, POCT, and urine analysis, with support across automated and manual procedures.

The position emphasizes adherence to SOPs, accuracy in reporting critical values, and teamwork. Training on Code of Conduct is required annually, and the facility operates within a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.

Responsibilities

• Accepts responsibility for own actions; offers and accepts constructive criticism in a non – defensive manner.
• Adheres to hospital attendance and tardiness policy. Appropriately clocks in/out and returns from break and lunch on time.
• Adheres to schedule and provides coverage in assigned areas. Adaptable to changes in work flows.
• Adjusts break and lunch times to ensure appropriate department coverage for optimal patient care.
• All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarding Code of Conduct annually.
• Appropriate use and inventory of reagents and supplies (initial/date all opened reagents).
• Assists in maintaining general cleanliness and safety of work area to ensure that work area is clean and free of safety hazards.
• Can perform venipuncture and capillary (finger & heel) sticks on infants, children and adults.
• Follows protocols for checking and reporting critical values and delta checks per SOP.
• Follows SOP for checking and reconciling outstanding tests and draws.
• Has no unapproved overtime, excessive tardiness or mis-punch.
• Maintains competency in designated technical areas (both automated and manual testing procedures). Assists in Bone Marrow procedure.
• Performs and reports tests/procedures per SOP, works effectively under stressful situations.
• Performs appropriate volume of workload within specific time frames. Completes work from previous shifts and assists others as available or needed.

Skills

Venipuncture

Capillary sticks

Bone Marrow

Hematology

Chemistry

Immunohematology

POCT

Manual testing

Automated testing

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, Texas seeks a Medical Lab Technician to collect blood, run tests, and input results. The role covers hematology, chemistry, immunohematology, POCT, and urine analysis, with support across automated and manual procedures.

The position emphasizes adherence to SOPs, accuracy in reporting critical values, and teamwork. Training on Code of Conduct is required annually, and the facility operates within a comprehensive benefits program.