Medical Technologist - Nights

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Inc.; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and More!

Bonus Potential

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TX is seeking a Medical Technologist to provide essential laboratory services. This role requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or credentials as MLS/CLS, along with clinical laboratory experience within the last 10 years.

The Medical Technologist will maintain and operate laboratory equipment, ensure quality control, and facilitate communication among healthcare team members. Competitive benefits including matched retirement plans, paid time off, and comprehensive medical coverage are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or current credentials as MLS or CLS.
• Completion of an approved training program for Medical Technologist preferred.
• Clinical laboratory setting experience within the last 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain competency in laboratory equipment operations and preventive maintenance.
• Assist in quality assurance by utilizing variance reporting and participate in performance improvement activities.
• Facilitate communication within the laboratory and healthcare team to enhance patient services.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge of laboratory principles and provide accurate test results.
• Perform routine shift start-up, including documentation of quality controls.
• Notify healthcare team of critical results in a timely manner.

Skills

Troubleshooting laboratory equipment

Quality assurance practices

Communication skills

Diagnostic service knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field or MLS/CLS credentials

Completion of approved training program

Clinical laboratory setting experience (last 10 years)

Job description

Competitive Benefits

Competitive benefits are offered including:

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!
• Bonus Potential

Summary / Objective

The Medical Technologist - MT provides Laboratory services to patients in accordance with accepted practices and Departmental and Hospital standards of care. The Medical Technologist must support the mission of providing Sacred Work to all who enter the doors of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains high degree of competency in the operation of equipment in the performance of Laboratory Services testing to include trouble‑shooting, machine repair, preventive maintenance of instrumentation, while maintaining adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
• Assists in quality assurance by utilizing the online Variance reporting and participates in quality control, performance improvement and proficiency testing activities within the Department.
• Facilitates communication within the Laboratory Department, as well as Laboratory Services and other members hospital family, and physicians to enhance patient care services.
• Demonstrates specialized knowledge of Laboratory Services principles in the provision of diagnostic services, while processing reliable test results to include analysis, calculations and reporting results, utilizing critical skills related to results and the patient’s clinical condition.
• Performs routine shift start-up, including quality controls and documentation of these controls, performs appropriate shift maintenance of instrumentation. Utilizes specialized knowledge of Laboratory Services principles in performing general duties.
• Notifies physician and/or other members of the health care team of corrected results in a timely manner with appropriate documentation in the computer system, and notifies charge nurse of critical results in a timely manner with immediate reporting, documenting time, name of person and read‑back verification in the computer system.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or current credentials as MLS or CLS
• Completion of approved training program for Medical Technologist preferred
• Clinical laboratory setting experience within the last 10 years

Required License / Certifications

• Must be CLIA qualified for high complexity testing. ASCP certification or certification eligibility