Medical Technologist - General Lab

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Houston seeks a Medical Technologist for a full-time position in the General Lab. The ideal candidate will perform routine and special lab procedures while ensuring quality patient care. Responsibilities include specimen analysis, quality control, and inventory management. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and a related certification, ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certification in one of the following: MT-STATE, MT-AAB, etc., is required.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient demographic information and troubleshoot orders.
• Perform routine and special procedures according to policy.
• Participate in teaching and continuing education.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Position: Medical Technologist - General Lab

Talent Area: Laboratory

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: PW Lab-General

Job ID: 417951

We are searching for a Medical Technologist, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the provision of quality patient care. Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One of the following certifications is required: MT-STATE, MT-AAB, MT-AMT, CLSP, IMLS, BB-ASCP, C-ASCP, H-ASCP, MLS-ASCP, MT-ASCP, MB-ASCP, MP-ASCP, or MT-NCA

Responsibilities:

• Determines suitability of specimens and orders by verifying patient demographic information, receipt documentation, and recognizing and troubleshooting erroneous, inconsistent, and special orders
• Performs routine and special procedures accurately according to policy and procedure manuals; evaluates results for correctness; recognizes abnormal test results and performs appropriate problem-solving procedures in a timely manner as documented in section records
• Orders supplies as needed to maintain set inventory levels and complete patient orders
• Determines suitability of supplies at every step of handling from receipt to final disposition and immediately quarantines and/or discards unsuitable supplies
• Performs and documents results of all quality control procedures according to the written guidelines in the appropriate logs and immediately quarantines any defective reagents
• Participates in the teaching of other personnel and continuing education
• Performs assignment of "in-charge" technologist in the absence of the supervisor or technical specialist by prioritizing and expediting workflow and making decisions according to department guidelines and policies, and documents problems encountered/resolved for review by supervisors for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the provision of quality patient care

Note: The qualifications and responsibilities are repeated twice in the original description; for clarity, they are listed once here.

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers, and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff, and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center, and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

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