Medical Technologist Associate - General Lab

We are searching for a Medical Technologist Associate — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll perform technical laboratory procedures, analyze statistical data, and report results for the prediction and diagnosis of diseases.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in laboratory, chemical, physical science, or biology required OR other graduation from a medical technology program

· 1 year experience in a laboratory required

· Graduation from a medical technology program may substitute for experience

Responsibilities:

· Validate specimen identification for the appropriateness of type and size

· Organize workload to ensure to prioritize specimen samples using the first-in-first-out method

· Perform routine and special test procedures accurately and troubleshoot issues as they arise

· Report all critical results as soon as possible and assist other employees with specimen problems

· Perform and document scheduled quality control procedures

· Maintain and prepare reagents appropriately and document any interruptions in patient testing

· Document errors, delays, or patient safety events

· Perform the daily, weekly, monthly, and unscheduled instrument maintenance and calibration to ensure proper functioning of instruments

· Participate in continuing education and in-service programs by attending section meetings, workshops, and seminars

· Order supplies in a timely manner and restock as needed

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.