Medical Laboratory Technician

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to join our team. You will assist in data collection, support performance improvement activities, and facilitate communication between the Laboratory and Medical Staff to ensure high-quality patient care.

You will perform related duties, support computer functions, and help maintain resources. The role requires a degree and relevant certification; experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Assists in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Participates in performance improvement activities within the Department.
• Facilitates communication between the Laboratory and Medical Staff and other Hospital Departments to enhance patient care services.
• Notifies supervisor of unusual requests to ensure optimal resources and quality care.
• Performs computer functions as necessary according to job duties.

Responsibilities

• Notifies supervisor of unusual requests.
• Performs data collection for surveys and reports.
• Supports performance improvement activities in the department.
• Facilitates communication between Laboratory and Medical Staff to enhance patient care.

Skills

Data collection

Performance improvement

Communication with medical staff

Resource utilization

Computer functions

Education

Bachelor or Associate degree in chemical/physical/biological/medical lab science

ASCP/AMT MT/MLT certification or eligible

Tools

CLIA guidelines familiarity

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Medical Laboratory Technician with Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• Assists in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Participates in performance improvement activities within the Department.
• 3Facilitates communication between the Laboratory and members of the Medical Staff and other Hospital Departments to enhance patientcare services.
• Notifies supervisor of any unusual requests to ensure maximum utilization of resources and maintenance of quality care.
• Performs computer functions as necessary according to job duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor or Associate degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or medical technology/clinical laboratory science/medical laboratory scientist (MT/CLS/MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician/Clinical Laboratory Technician (MLT/CLT) from an accredited institution Qualified under CLIA guidelines for MMT/CLS/MLS or MLT/CLT
• 1 year clinical laboratory experience or equivalent clinical lab training
• ASCP or AMT MT/MLT or equivalent certification or be currently eligible to sit for MLT or equivalent certification exam preferred. Certification must be acquired within one year of hire.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

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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