Medical Technologist PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Medical Technologist PRN at Valley Regional Medical Center. In this role, you'll perform laboratory tests, maintain equipment, and ensure accurate test results while contributing to patient care in a supportive environment. With a commitment to quality and innovation, this position offers an opportunity to impact lives positively.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with a 100% match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• Medical Lab Scientist license required within 60 months of employment.
• Experience in laboratory procedures needed.
• Ability to utilize independent judgment is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing on blood, urine, and other samples with independent judgment.
• Maintain laboratory instruments and troubleshoot as necessary.
• Assist in training and orientation of new employees.

Skills

Independent judgment

Laboratory procedures

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors Degree

Job description

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Description

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Medical Technologist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Valley Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Medical Technologist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Utilizes Licensed Medical Technician skills and training to perform test of samples of blood, urine and other body fluids to obtain information utilized in diagnosis and evaluation of a patient’s medical situations. Performs laboratory tests and procedures, which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with supervision

What you will do in this role:

• Based on skill levels, assists in various departments as needed.
• Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory
• Reviews the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting. Does not report questionable test results, notifies supervisor and if needed, has specimen recollected for all tests.
• Performs testing on pending laboratory specimens, completes work as assigned, and reviews or resolves any pending tests to the next shift.
• Performs proficiency testing as needed.
• Calls and documents critical values within time limits established.
• Maintains instruments, performs basic instrument troubleshooting, and calls vendor technical service promptly with more complicated problems.
• Takes the initiative to assist in other areas of the department when needed, based on technical ability.
• Assists in performing venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics when needed.
• Actively participates in the training and orientation of new employees.
• Actively participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives of the department.
• Reports result accurately in computer with less than 2 errors per year which require a corrected report. No serious errors are permitted.
• Performs and verifies Quality Control results accurately/timely, and documents corrective action to resolve any QC outliers.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures as requested by supervisor/manager
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Manager or Laboratory Director.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree
• Medical Lab Scientist must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date
  
  

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

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 PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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