Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

We are seeking a(an) Medical Laboratory Technician for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

We want you to apply!

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for prompt and accurate performance of routine, complex and specialized clinical laboratory procedures as assigned by the Laboratory Manager. The Medical Laboratory Technician demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to patients including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

What you will do in this role:

• Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, the Medical Lab Technician 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. No review of patient results is required prior to reporting.
• Maintains required competencies in all departments assigned.
• Demonstrates accuracy for all testing performed.
• 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 (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 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, facility and organization.
• To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
• Other duties as assigned
• Reports to:
  
  Laboratory Director/Laboratory Manager

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of Hematology, Urinalysis, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Microbiology and related sciences.
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use independent judgment.
• Ability to remain calm, to think and act quickly and logically in a critical situation

Job Requirements:

• REQUIRED:
  
  Associate degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Laboratory Technology/Clinical Laboratory Technology or (MLT/CLT) from an accredited institution, Or be qualified under CLIA guidelines for MLT/CLT.

• Required:
  
  MLT or equivalent certification through organizations like the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or be currently eligible to sit for…