Medical Lab Tech PRN

HCA Healthcare; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off

Education support

Retirement plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland is seeking a Medical Lab Technician (PRN) to join our diagnostic team. You will collect specimens, perform tests, and input results into the LIS, supporting accurate patient care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires MLT certification or eligibility and an associate degree in laboratory science. Experience in hematology, chemistry, immunohematology, POCT, and blood collection is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess MLT or be eligible for MLT certification (ASCP).
• Certification as MLT (ASCP).
• Associates Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• Experience: Prefer one year in a Laboratory Science.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples and perform tests in the lab.
• Input patient information and test results into the computer/LIS.
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness and safety of the work area.
• Adhere to attendance, scheduling, and training policies.
• Support monitoring and reporting of critical values per SOP.

Skills

MLT

Venipuncture

Laboratory testing

Hematology

Chemistry

Immunohematology

POCT

Education

Associates Degree in Laboratory Science

ASCP MLT Certification (eligible)

Tools

LIS (Laboratory Information System)

Quality control procedures

Job description

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Medical Lab Technician collects blood, performs test, inputs patient information and test results into computer, performs computer functions as needed and assists in other duties as directed by laboratory supervisor/manager. The Medical Lab Technician is proficient in the following disciplines: Hematology, Chemistry, Immunohematology (Blood Bank), POCT, and microscopic urine.

• 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.
• Expectations Ethics and Compliance: All employees will be held accountable for behaviors displayed relative to the values articulated in the Mission and Values Statement. "Will act with absolute honest, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives."
• All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarding the Code of Conduct program at least annually.
• Follows protocols for checking and reporting critical values and delta checks per SOP.

What qualifications you will need:

• License / Certifications / Requirements Must possess MLT or equivalent certification, or be currently eligible to sit for MLT or equivalent certification exam.
• Certification as MLT (ASCP)
• Requires Associates Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• Experience: Prefer one year of experience in one of the Laboratory Sciences.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As the first hospital in Pearland, Texas, HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland is proud to provide healthcare resources to the south Houston communities. Our 50+ bed hospital isn't just a neighborhood hospital, but we are an exceptional full-service hospital that happens to be in your neighborhood. Our emergency department provides fast and effective care, our women's diagnostic imaging center provides full-service mammogram procedures, including diagnostic and 3D mammograms, for effective breast cancer screening, and our cardiology team is home to some of the top Houston cardiologists. HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland aspires to connect with each one of our patients to build a network of caring individuals. 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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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