Med Lab Tech Extern PRN

About the role

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Student works under the supervision of certified laboratory personnel while completing clinical rotations. This role provides hands-on laboratory experience and assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory processes in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and patient safety guidelines. The MLT Student is expected to function within the scope of training and competency validation. Reports to: Laboratory Director/Laboratory Manager.

What you will do in this role

• Assists laboratory staff with specimen collection, processing, and preparation for testing.
• Performs waived and moderate complexity testing as allowed by policy, competency validation, and regulatory requirements.
• Accurately labels, handles, and transports specimens following established procedures.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and work areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Assists with quality control, inventory management, and supply stocking.
• Follows all safety, infection prevention, and HIPAA confidentiality standards.
• Documents testing and laboratory activities accurately in the laboratory information system.
• Communicate professionally with laboratory staff, nursing personnel, physicians, and patients.
• Demonstrates willingness to learn and accepts coaching and feedback from laboratory leadership and clinical instructors.
• Adheres to all hospital, laboratory, and educational program policies and procedures.
• Participates in department training, huddles, and educational opportunities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• No Travel Required
• 0 Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

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