Medical Technologist

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Medical Technologist with Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary And Qualifications The Medical Technologist has the appropriate educational background to perform laboratory procedures using established and approved protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgement and responsibility with minimal technical supervision. What you will do in this role: Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests. Displays initiative to see processes through to completion and offers assistance without being asked. Maintains awareness of own limitations and seeks guidance from appropriate personnel as needed. Prioritizes activities of self based on demands for service. Remains alert to the detection of errors in own work and the work of others with appropriate corrective actions initiated. Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed decision-making, and privacy. Is aware of resources available for ethical concerns and makes appropriate referrals. Practices cost-efficiently. Performs technical skills proficiently in accordance with established standards, as evidenced by annual validation processes. Utilizes specialized knowledge and skill to perform job requirements. Demonstrates the ability to operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation, including minor troubleshooting. Demonstrates ability to perform manual and automated test procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of specimen requirements, processing, handling, and rejection criteria. Maintains ability to report laboratory results, including special calculated, critical values and quality control in a timely manner. Knowledgeable of all laboratory forms, and logs. Demonstrates understanding of hospital policies and procedures, i.e. technical safety, infection control and disaster policies. What qualifications you will need: One year experience in a clinical laboratory MT (ASCP) or equivalent preferred or Registry eligible as a Medical Technologist Bachelor’s degree in a chemical or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience required. Benefits Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, 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 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 Learn More About Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine . 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