Medical Laboratory Technician PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition & certification support

Fertility & family-building benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician PRN to join the lab team. The role involves collecting blood, conducting tests, and entering results into the LIS, with duties in hematology, chemistry, immunohematology, POCT, and urinalysis.

The candidate should hold an MLT or equivalent certification, preferably with an associates degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, and about one year of lab experience.

Qualifications

• Must possess MLT or equivalent certification, or be eligible to sit for MLT certification.
• Certification as MLT (ASCP) is required or preferred.
• Requires Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• Experience: Prefer one year of experience in one of the Laboratory Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples, perform tests, and input patient information and results.
• Maintain proficiency in hematology, chemistry, immunohematology (blood bank), POCT, and urine microscopy.
• Follow protocol for reporting critical values and delta checks.
• Ensure proper use and inventory of reagents and supplies; date all opened reagents.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work area and adhere to Code of Conduct.

Skills

Venipuncture

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Data entry

Education

Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

MLT (ASCP) certification

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Medical Laboratory Technician PRN with HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake 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

• 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 Clear Lake

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston. Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. 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 Houston Healthcare Pearland

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 hospital provides expert emergency care, breast cancer screening, and cardiology services. 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.

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

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.