Lead Medical Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Lead Medical Technologist in a dynamic environment dedicated to patient care and community service. You will play a crucial role in collecting blood, performing tests, and ensuring the highest standards of laboratory operations. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced laboratory technologies while contributing to a team focused on excellence in healthcare. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, this organization provides extensive benefits and support to help you thrive in your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Free counseling services

Flexible spending accounts

Pet insurance

Colleague recognition program

Referral services

Qualifications

• Experience in Laboratory Sciences preferred.
• Bachelor's or Associate Degree required within 60 months.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood, perform tests, and input patient information.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work area.
• Supervise work assignments and manage workload effectively.

Skills

Venipuncture

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Laboratory procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Computer systems

Job description

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Lead Medical Technologist with HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast 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 free 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.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance 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).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Medical Technologist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Lead Medical Technologist collects blood, performs tests, inputs patient information and test results into the computer, performs computer functions as needed, and assists in other duties as directed by laboratory supervisor/manager. The Lead Medical Technologist is proficient in one of the following disciplines: Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or Immunohematology (Blood Bank).

What you will do in this role:

• Adheres to schedule and provides coverage in assigned areas. Adaptable to changes in workflows.
• 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 the work area is clean and free of safety hazards.
• Assumes responsibility for effectively addressing issues and solving problems. Promptly and accurately communicates pertinent information to management and/or staff.
• Can perform venipuncture and capillary (finger & heel) sticks on infants, children, and adults.
• Can troubleshoot minor instrument malfunctions or call service if needed and notify nursing units when there will be a delay in testing.
• Effectively manages all aspects of workload: check/reconcile outstanding & un-received specimens, reduce TAT, assure no delay in blood collection, assist nursing staff, and resolve personnel issues. Supervises work assignments to ensure that performance standards and priorities are met.
• Efficiently performs employee evaluations on time.
• 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.
• Performs tests and reports results during computer downtime per SOP. Uses appropriate downtime procedures.
• Performs, troubleshoots, and documents instrument maintenance and malfunctions per SOP.
• Performs/reviews and documents QC per SOP.
• Print/review/reconcile computer reports as assigned.
• Prioritizes test procedures per SOP. Performs STAT tests/procedures in a timely manner.
• Proficiently operates instruments and can perform minor equipment maintenance.
• Promotes teamwork, encourages and supports others, respects co-workers and members of management.
• Properly identifies patient/specimens using two forms of I.D. (Full Name and Medical Record number, DOB, or Account number) on collection labels to patients' wristband and/or test tube. Properly uses equipment/supplies and collection techniques.
• Records equipment temperature checks per SOP.
• Successful participation in proficiency and competency testing.

What qualifications you will need:

• Prefer one year of experience in one of the Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's Degree, or Associate Degree must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date.
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or Medical Lab Scientist must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses, and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter, and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Medical Technologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.