Medical Technologist - General Lab

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Medical Technologist for its General Lab. The role involves performing essential diagnostic procedures, maintaining quality control, and ensuring patient care standards. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree and relevant certifications, thriving in a dynamic laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One of several certifications required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Determine suitability of specimens and orders.
• Perform routine and special lab procedures accurately.
• Participate in the teaching of other personnel.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Position: Medical Technologist - General Lab

Talent Area: Laboratory

Full/Part Time: Full time

Department: WC General Laboratory

Job ID: 417553

We are searching for 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

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.