Medical Laboratory Tech PRN

Today, we are the state's premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

Medical Laboratory Tech PRN

Do you have the career opportunities as a Medical Laboratory Tech PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Woman's Hospital of Texas which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCAHealthcare.

Seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join our laboratory team who will foster an environment of teamwork, quality and safety for our patients. 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 your knowledge and expertise!

What You Will Do In This Role:

1. Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, the Medical Lab Technologist performs routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids.
2. Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results. No review of patient results is required prior to reporting.
3. Maintains required competencies in all departments assigned.
4. Demonstrates accuracy for all testing performed.
5. Observes patient safety, risk management and infection control policies and procedures
6. Performs related quality control and CAP required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure.
7. Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and to continue personal and professional growth.
8. Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
9. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
10. Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
11. Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
12. 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.
13. Demonstrates ability to fulfill requirements of attendance, punctuality, and timekeeping practices.
14. Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the unit.
15. To uphold the standards of the profession and organization and practice ethically and with integrity.
16. Other duties as assigned

Reports to: Laboratory Director/Laboratory Manager

What Qualifications You Will Need:

Education required and/or preferred:

REQUIRED: Associates Degreed in Medical Technology or related field

Licensure/Certification

REQUIRED: Must possess MLT or equivalent certification, or be currently eligible to sit for MLT or equivalent certification exam. Certification as MLT (ASCP) or equivalent is required within 180 days of hire.

Experience required or preferred:

PREFERRED: General one year clinical laboratory experience or equivalent clinical lab training.

At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It's in our name, and it's in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state's premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Laboratory Tech PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and 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.