Medical Technologist

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Medical Technologist, where your expertise will ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role involves performing complex laboratory testing, analyzing results, and maintaining specimen integrity. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions and prioritizes patient care. With a strong focus on professional growth, the organization offers extensive benefits and a commitment to ethical practices. If you’re passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical Coverage

401(k) Plan with Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Health Assistance Fund

Referral Services

Colleague Recognition Program

Free Counseling Services

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in an acute care hospital laboratory preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderate and high complexity testing and report results.
• Ensure specimen integrity and adhere to laboratory procedures.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Specimen Handling

Quality Control

Data Entry

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

Clinical Rotation or Internship

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Description

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for our Medical Technologist opening with St. Davids Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

St. Davids Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Medical Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

5x8 with rotating weekends (every other) Hours: 1300-2130 during week and 0800-1630 on weekend. Micro only - this position is all Micro processing/testing. No extensive plate reading but could involve basic plate reading. Plate reading experience not required.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Medical Technologist, you will be responsible for performing moderate and high complexity testing. You will analyze, review, and report test results and quality control results, and ensure specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing.

You will complete moderate and high complexity testing and follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting, and maintaining patient result records

• You will correctly receive specimens, print labels, and enter and verify patient data without errors
• You will operate and troubleshoot test systems
• You will identify problems which may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results
• You will ensure that test selection and reference ranges are age-appropriate
• You will ensure timely availability of laboratory results
• You will perform quality control activities appropriate to each assay performed and respond appropriately to outlier results
• You will participate in proficiency testing activities in each applicable technical area

Job Requirements

Experience

• 3 years of experience working in an acute care hospital Laboratory – preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or a related field Required
• Graduation from a clinical rotation or internship from an accredited medical technology program OR, 50-week military training course or acceptable equivalent which results in eligibility to take registry exam in medical technology (Clinical Laboratory Science).

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified as a Medical Technologist by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or Health, Education, Welfare (HEW)
• National Credentialing Agency (NCA) Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) certification – preferred

St. Davids Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This 300+ bed facility features a 24-hour emergency department, the regions largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. Davids Neuroscience & Spine Institute. The full scope of services provided at St. Davids Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, womens services, complex surgical services, and a Bariatric Surgery Center. The facility is home to a 60+ bed rehabilitation hospital providing both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.

St. Davids Medical Center is part of St. Davids HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. Davids HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits St. Davids Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds 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.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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.