Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Medical Laboratory Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Medical Lab Technician collects blood, performs test, inputs patient information and test results into computer, performs computer functions as needed and assists in other duties as directed by laboratory supervisor/manager. The Medical Lab Technician is proficient in the following disciplines: Hematology, Chemistry, Immunohematology (Blood Bank), POCT, and microscopic urine.
What you will do in this role:
- Accepts responsibility for own actions; offers and accepts constructive criticism in a non – defensive manner.
- Adheres to hospital attendance and tardiness policy. Appropriately clocks in/out and returns from break and lunch on time.
- Adheres to schedule and provides coverage in assigned areas. Adaptable to changes in work flows.
- Adjusts break and lunch times to ensure appropriate department coverage for optimal patient care.
- All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarding Code of Conduct annually.
- Appropriate use and inventory of reagents and supplies (initial/date all opened reagents).
- Assists in maintaining general cleanliness and safety of work area to ensure that work area is clean and free of safety hazards.
- Can perform venipuncture and capillary (finger & heel) sticks on infants, children and adults.
- Expectations Ethics and Compliance: 1. All employees will be held accountable for behaviors displayed relative to the values articulated in the Mission and Values Statement. “Will act with absolute honest, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.”2. All employees will be held accountable for attending training regarging the Code of Conduct program at least annually.
- Follows protocols for checking and reporting critical values and delta checks per SOP.
- Follows SOP for checking and reconciling outstanding tests and draws.
- Has no unapproved overtime, excessive tardiness or mis-punch.
- Maintains competency in designated technical areas (both automated and manual testing procedures). Assists in Bone Marrow procedure.
- Performs and reports tests/procedures per SOP, works effectively under stressful situations.
- Performs appropriate volume of workload within specific time frames. Completes work from previous shifts and assists others as available or needed.
What qualifications you will need:
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, 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
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.
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 Laboratory Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly 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.
