Medical Laboratory Technician

HCA Houston Healthcare; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) plan with full match on 3–9% of

Tuition assistance and certification

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to join our clinical team. You will collect blood, perform analyses across hematology, chemistry, immunohematology, POCT, and urine microscopy, and enter data into our information systems.

You will support the laboratory supervisor with duties and ensure safety and accuracy in specimen handling. The role requires MLT certification (ASCP) or eligibility, an Associate Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, and a

Qualifications

• License/certifications required: MLT or eligible to sit for MLT exam.
• Certification as MLT (ASCP) is required.
• Requires Associate Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• Prefer 1 year of experience in one of the Laboratory Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples and perform tests as directed.
• Input patient information and test results into the computer system.
• Maintain reagents and supplies and ensure safe, clean work area.
• Perform venipuncture and capillary sticks (infants to adults) as needed.

Skills

Venipuncture

Lab safety

Attention to detail

Data entry

Education

Associate Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

Certification: MLT (ASCP)

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Medical Laboratory Technician with HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball 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.
• Associate Degree, or Associate Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required

Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, 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.

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball has provided quality healthcare to Tomball, Magnolia and Northwest Houston communities since 1948. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, our 350+ bed hospital is on a 150-acre campus that features designated specialty centers: The Orthopedic Center, The Women’s Center, the Heart and Vascular Center and the Texas Sports Medicine Center. Our services include a Level III Trauma Center, advanced robotic surgery program with 24/7 service, Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, comprehensive Women's Services and Labor & Delivery unit with Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), orthopedic care including joint replacement, and much more. We are committed to providing quality healthcare while making a difference in our patients’ lives.

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

Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.