Medical Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Pasadena, TX

15d

About The Position

The Medical Technologist provides laboratory services while delivering outstanding service to patients, physicians, colleagues, and guests. The role requires initiative, sound prioritization, awareness of personal limitations, attention to errors, and appropriate corrective action. The technologist respects patient rights, including confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy, and follows established ethical, safety, infection-control, and disaster procedures.

The position performs manual and automated laboratory tests, operates and maintains laboratory instruments, and performs minor troubleshooting. Responsibilities also include handling and processing specimens according to requirements and rejection criteria, reporting results and critical values promptly, and maintaining quality-control documentation. Technical proficiency is assessed through annual validation processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience.
• Medical Technologist registry eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical laboratory experience.
• MT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding service to patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests.
• See processes through to completion and offer assistance proactively.
• Recognize limitations and seek guidance from appropriate personnel when needed.
• Prioritize work according to service demands.
• Detect errors in own work and the work of others and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Respect patient rights, including confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy; refer ethical concerns to appropriate resources.
• Practice cost-efficiently.
• Perform technical skills in accordance with established standards and annual validation requirements.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation, including minor troubleshooting.
• Perform manual and automated test procedures.
• Process and handle specimens according to requirements and rejection criteria.
• Report laboratory results, including special calculated results and critical values, and maintain quality control in a timely manner.
• Use laboratory forms and logs and follow hospital technical safety, infection-control, and disaster policies.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 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.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time