Medical Technologist Lead

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Counseling services

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Medical Technologist Lead to oversee laboratory services under the Laboratory Director and Manager. You will perform complex tests across departments, ensure quality control, and drive efficiency while maintaining patient safety and high standards of care.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and records staff, uphold Joint Commission and CAP standards, and contribute to ongoing professional development within a 420+ bed

Qualifications

• Five continuous years of generalist experience in a clinical lab setting preferred.
• MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by Laboratory Certification Agencies preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree required or preferred depending on role

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological and immunoassay procedures with accuracy.
• Work in all departments of the laboratory as needed.
• Conduct quality control and CAP proficiency testing per policy and procedure.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement on the unit and other service areas.
• Maintain compliance with National Patient Safety goals and patient identification procedures.
• Support cost effectiveness while ensuring patient safety and quality of care.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Demonstrate attendance, punctuality, and reliable timekeeping.
• Uphold professional and ethical standards and integrity in all activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Five years generalist lab experience

MT/ASCP certification preferred

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Medical Technologist Lead? At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Manager, responsible and held accountable for all activities related to laboratory services, either in their department or during their prescribed shift.

What you will do in this role:

• Responsible for performing routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids, and does so with accuracy. Is competent to work in all departments of the laboratory.
• Performs related quality control and CAP required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure. Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Mandatory compliance with National Patient Safety goals, especially related to patient identification.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and continue personal and professional growth.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and record keeping necessary for meeting standards of accreditation by the Joint Commission and CAP.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
• Demonstrates organizational ability with time and personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
• Communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the customers we serve.
• Demonstrates ability to fulfill requirements of attendance, punctuality, and timekeeping practices.
• Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the unit.
• To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
• Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need

• Five continuous years of generalist experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred
• MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by Laboratory Certification Agencies preferred
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

No Travel Required

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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It's in our name, and it's in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

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.

Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical Technologist Lead opening.

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.