Description
Introduction
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. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Medical Technologist LeadHCA Houston Healthcare West
Benefits
HCA Houston Healthcare West offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
We are seeking a(an) Medical Technologist Lead 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!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Lead Technologist is responsible for assisting with technical and scientific oversight of the department. Is also responsible for both performing tests and day-to-day supervision of the laboratory operations in the absence of the Lab Supervisor or Manager. He/She will assist staff to develop their potential and comply with Gulf Coast Division Standards of Behavior. He/She will assure the quality and timeliness of the testing.
Provide day-to-day supervision of testing personnel in the absence of the Department Supervisor or Manager.
Assure the work flow provides results of stats and priority tests within prescribed times.
Ensure that reports are accurate, legible and within the acceptable criteria and reported appropriately for abnormal and critical values.
Evaluate technical problems and report to the Departmental Supervisor or Manager.
Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever the test systems deviate from the department's established performance specifications.
Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions from out-of-control Quality Control or improperly functioning instruments have been taken and the test system is properly functioning Assist with interviews for prospective new employees.
Ensure there is appropriate orientation for all testing personnel and medical technology students.
Assist to evaluate the competency of all testing personnel and assure the staff maintains their competency to perform testing and report results accurately and promptly.
Maintain professional interactions with staff, peers, supervisors and other hospital personnel.
Actively model the Power of One Gulf Coast Division Standards of Behavior.
Assist to evaluate equipment and procedures. Review and revise procedures and maintenance protocols as needed.
Assist to manage supply inventory. Assist to assure compliance with proficiency testing and other regulatory standards. (JCAHO, CAP, CLIA, AABB).
Assure employees follow safety standards and practices Provide daily feedback to staff concerning their job performance.
Provide documentation to assist the Supervisor or Manager when they meet with each staff member semi-annually.
Assist with scheduling staff including shortages as needed.
What qualifications you will need:
Two years recent experience in the department for which they are working.
Education: Bachelor or Associate degree in Medical Technology or equivalent.
Special Qualifications: MLT or MT certification preferred.
Must be detail oriented and able to operate mechanical, electrical and computer controlled instrumentation.
Must possess good communication skills and be able to supervise Technologists and other staff.
Bachelors Degree
(MLS) Medical Laboratory Scientist, or (MLT-State) Medical Lab Technician - State must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman's Hospital of Texas at West Houston , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. 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.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Technologist Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - 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.
