Medical Technologist Lead

Medical Technologist Lead

Lead Medical Technologist adhere to all procedures directed by manufacturers as well as regulations imposed by both HCA Houston Medical Center and CAP. Is responsible for monitoring, and maintaining equipment to ensure that all quality assurance deliverables. Provides department specific guidance, and training medical laboratory technicians, technologists and/or nursing staff. Assists in the investigation and resolution of departmental specific problems/complaints from physicians' patients, and their families, nursing and other laboratory or hospital personnel.

What You Will Do In This Role:

1. Perform routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids.
2. Communicate effectively with other care providers (physicians, nurses, business office, and medical records) to provide for continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the customers we serve.
3. Demonstrate accuracy for all testing performed.
4. Perform related quality control and required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Bachelor Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (MT/CLS) from an accredited institution.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory preferred.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. 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.

We are a family of 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Medical Technologist Lead opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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.