Lead Medical Technologist

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. Lead Medical Technologist Job Summary And Qualifications Seeking a Lead Medical Technologist to join our lab team who will foster an environment of teamwork, quality, and safety for our patients. The Lead Medical Technologist will adhere to all procedures directed by manufacturers as well as regulations imposed by both HCA Houston Medical Center and CAP. The Lead Medical Technologist is responsible for monitoring and maintaining equipment to ensure that all quality assurance deliverables. The position also provides department specific guidance, and train medical laboratory technicians, technologists and/or nursing staff. What You Will Do In This Role: You will assist in the investigation and resolution of departmental specific problems/complaints from physicians’ patients, and their families, nursing and other laboratory or hospital personnel. You will perform clinical laboratory testing in all/or designated areas and is responsible for reviewing daily reports. You will be responsible for reviewing monthly quality control for your section, to include documenting variances and providing explanations for outliers and/or trending. You will ensure major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting procedures daily, or as needed. You will ensure adequate supply levels for the assigned section and/or department. You will perform laboratory testing as necessary. You will participate in bi-annual CAP inspections. You will communicate to Laboratory Management all issues concerning the functioning of the laboratory. Qualifications You Will Need: Bachelor Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (MT/CLS) from an accredited institution. Or be qualified under CLIA guidelines for MT/CLS. National Certification. Three to five years of experience preferred. Benefits 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 Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a 220+ bed acute care facility offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center . Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr HCA Houston Healthcare