Medical Technologist Lead

HCA Healthcare; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

MountainView Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Lead Medical Technologist to oversee clinical testing across multiple lab areas and ensure strict quality control. You will coordinate training, supervise testing, and uphold regulatory standards in a fast-paced hospital lab environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, state licensure or certification, and substantial experience as a medical technologist with broad laboratory exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology with national certification or equivalent per State Board requirements.
• Current State license as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist General Supervisor if working alone.
• Five years’ experience as a medical technologist in a large clinical laboratory.
• Generalist experience in all areas of the laboratory preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical testing across multiple lab areas and ensure accuracy.
• Obtain/receive specimens and perform procedures per written protocols.
• Maintain daily quality control and instrument calibration; interpret results for accuracy.
• Coordinate instruction and documentation for new employees and students, and conduct competency testing.

Skills

Clinical testing

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $38.80 - $58.19 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Medical Technologist Lead today with MountainView Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Manager, Administrative Director and Medical Director, the lead medical technologist performs clinical testing in one or more of the following areas: blood bank, chemistry, serology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, special chemistry, microbiology and manual tests. The lead technologist obtains or receives specimens, performs laboratory tests according to written procedures, understands methods and principles, performs and evaluates quality control on a daily basis and informs the Administrative Director or Manager of issues. The lead technologist performs preventative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation, interpret results as to their accuracy, acceptability and critical limits and organizes work to meet established deadlines and record all data obtained. Works actively and cooperative with nursing and other hospital staff to ensure timely patient care. The lead medical technologist is responsible for meeting all regulatory requirements for their respective departments and assume overall laboratory supervision in the absence of laboratory management. The lead medical technologist is responsible for coordinating instruction and documentation on new employees and students, performs competency testing in their respective departments and contributes to employee evaluations.

What qualifications you will need:

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university and successful score on a national examination for certification approved by the State Board; or completion of three years of academic study with a minimum of 90 semester hours at an accredited college or university in a curriculum involving biological or physical science and at least 12 months training at a school of medical technology approved by a national accrediting agency and pass a national examination for certification approved by the State Board; or a Bachelor’s degree in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences at an accredited college or university, have at least one year of additional full time experience or training in the specialty or subspecialty in which he/she performs tests and pass a national examination for certification approved by the State Board.

Current State license (within six months of hire date) or provisional license per State regulations as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist General Supervisor license is required when working alone.

Five (5) years' experience as a medical technologist in a large clinical laboratory.

Generalist experience in all areas of the laboratory is preferred.

Benefits

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

• 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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Technologist Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.