Medical Technologist

Job Summary

Performs a variety of standardized laboratory tests on biological specimens, including advanced and specialized techniques in compliance with all of the regulations of the Laboratory’s accrediting agencies. This position utilizes safe and standard techniques while working as a critical member of the Laboratory team and exhibiting superior customer service.

What You Will Do

• Assists in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities within the Department.
• Maintains high degree of competency in the operation of all equipment in the performance of clinical laboratory testing to include trouble-shooting and minor repair.
• Facilitates communication between the Laboratory and members of the Medical Staff and other Hospital Departments to enhance patient care services.
• Captures specimens as needed utilizing appropriate precautions to promote patient comfort and minimize potential for exposure.
• Processes routine test results to include analysis, calculations, and reporting of results.
• Ensures reliability of results by proper use of quality controls with recalibration and corrective actions taken when needed.
• Maintains adequate inventory of reagents and supplies for assigned area of responsibility.
• Validates new methods, procedures and instruments.
• Performs troubleshooting as required with reporting of major problems with instrumentation for repair.
• Maintains complete documentation of all instruments and problems.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of clinical laboratory principles in the recording and reporting of testing results.
• Maintains documentation of results of quality controls and patient testing for I-Stat and Bedside Glucose testing.
• Notifies physicians and other members of the health care team of results in a timely manner with reporting of critical values per standard operating procedure.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date (MT-AAB).
• Medical Technologist, or (CLT/CLS) Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist, or (MLS) Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• No Travel Required.
• No experience Required.
• Years of Experience: N/A.

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital 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.

About the Hospital

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, opened in 1995, was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with 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. 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.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is 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.