Medical Technologist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Family benefits

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center, part of the HCA Healthcare system, is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform diverse laboratory procedures with minimal supervision. The role emphasizes quality assurance, equipment maintenance, and potential leadership within a clinical laboratory setting.

The MT will work across areas such as blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, or microbiology, evaluating samples and ensuring accurate results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory procedures using established protocols with independent judgement and responsibility.
• Maintain equipment and records; perform quality assurance activities; may supervise, educate, or manage within the lab setting.
• Possibly concentrate in areas such as blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, or microbiology.
• Evaluate specimens, analyze results, and ensure accuracy and precision.

Skills

Laboratory supervision

Independent judgement

Education leadership

Education

Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science

Job description

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Medical Technologist has the appropriate educational background to perform laboratory procedures using established and approved protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgement and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.

What you will do in this role:

• The Medical Technologist has the appropriate educational background to perform laboratory procedures using established and approved protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgement and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.

• The MT also maintains equipment and records, performs quality assurance activities related to test performance; and functions as a supervisor, educator, manager, or researcher within a medical laboratory setting.

• The MT performs a broad range of laboratory procedures or concentrates their activities in one area such blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology. The MT understands the roles and relationships of practitioners in the health-related fields. The MT also integrates all aspects of the technician’s role.

• The MT evaluates and solves problems related to the collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis. The MT performs waived, moderate, and high complexity laboratory procedures, recognizes deviation from expected result; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles, analyzes quality control data, make judgements concerning the result and take appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.

• The MT answers inquiries regarding test results, methodology, test specificity and sensitivity, and factors that influence test results. The MT participates in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory in terms of personnel, equipment, space, method comparison, cost analysis, and establishment of reference interval; writes and revises technical procedures.

• The MT incorporates principle of educational methodology in the instruction of new employees and students in the laboratory’s in-service/continuing education program. The MT gives direction and guidance to Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) and supports personnel. The MT develops special projects and demonstrates laboratory technical skills to new employees and students.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• STANDARD I - Job Knowledge/Productivity/Leadership Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines & protocols within the appropriate time frame.

• STANDARD II - Communication/Citizenship/Customer Relations Demonstrates good skills in all forms of communication. Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

• STANDARD III - Education/Development/Initiative Maintains education and development appropriate for position

• STANDARD IV - Hospital/Department Policies & Procedures Adheres to established hospital and department guidelines & protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision and values.

• STANDARD V - Position Performance Criteria/Essential Job Functions Performs position specific job functions at an acceptable level

POSITION QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (MT/CLS) from an accredited institution.

• MT (ASCP) or equivalent required.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory preferred.

Benefits

Corpus Christi 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 benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefitsfor 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.

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.