Medical Laboratory Technician PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland in Texas City is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician PRN to perform routine and specialized laboratory testing under supervision. You will uphold high standards of accuracy, safety, and patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Under the General supervision of the Laboratory Manager, you will maintain competencies, report results, and collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to support quality patient outcomes and efficient lab operations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in MLT/CLT or equivalent per CLIA guidelines.
• MLT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine to specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids.
• Maintain required competencies and ensure accuracy of all testing.
• Adhere to patient safety, infection control and quality control policies and procedures.
• Communicate results effectively with physicians, nurses, and care teams to support patient care.

Education

Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT/CLT) from an accredited institution.

CLIA guidelines for MLT/CLT

MLT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred

Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Medical Laboratory Technician PRN today with HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, the Medical Lab Technician performs routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids.

What you will do in this role:

• Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results. No review of patient results is required prior to reporting.
• Maintains required competencies in all departments assigned.
• Demonstrates accuracy for all testing performed.
• Observes patient safety, risk management and infection control policies and procedures
• Performs related quality control and required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.
• Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
• Communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the customers we serve.
• Demonstrates ability to fulfill requirements of attendance, punctuality, and timekeeping practices.
• Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the unit, facility and organization.
• To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Associate Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Laboratory Technology/Clinical Laboratory Technology (MLT/CLT) from an accredited institution.
• Or be qualified under CLIA guidelines for MLT/CLT.
• MLT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory preferred.

Benefits

• 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 Mainland, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90‑bed hospital to a 220+ bed acute care facility offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. 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.

‘The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.’- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.