Medical Technologist — Precise Lab Testing & Growth

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, Texas, is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform routine, complex, or specialized laboratory procedures across bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, and serological testing on body fluids.

The role requires no supervision for processing and reporting results, with emphasis on competency maintenance, patient safety, and adherence to infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (MT/CLS) from an accredited institution.
• Or be qualified under CLIA guidelines for MT/CLS.
• PREFERRED: MT or equivalent certification, or be currently eligible to sit for MT or equivalent certification exam preferred.
• PREFERRED: One year clinical laboratory experience or equivalent clinical lab training.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids.
• Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results.
• Maintains required competencies in all departments assigned.
• Observes patient safety, risk management and infection control policies and procedures.
• Performs related quality control and required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.
• Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Communicates effectively with other care providers to provide continuity of patient care and meet customer needs.
• Upholds standards of the profession and organization and practices ethically and with integrity.

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, Texas, is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform routine, complex, or specialized laboratory procedures across bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, and serological testing on body fluids.

The role requires no supervision for processing and reporting results, with emphasis on competency maintenance, patient safety, and adherence to infection control policies.