Lead Medical Technologist

Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Lead Medical Technologist? At Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

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 medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Lead Medical Technologist like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Microbiology Lead Technologist is responsible for providing patient testing and associated clerical work on neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric inpatients as well as outpatients. She/he also ensures adequate supplies, proper training and orienting new personnel/students. She/he organizes and coordinates employees in her/his charge. She/he reviews QC and maintenance and ensures corrective action is taken and documented for out-of-tolerance values. She/he schedules employees in department/shift according to proper test authorizations, evaluates employees according to their job description, counsels employees, insures testing is done in a timely manner, insures accrediting agencies guidelines are followed, enforces safety and infection control policies, coordinates QA and Process Improvement activities in the department/shift, and provides meaningful input into budget preparation.

What you will do in this role: 

• Is able to critically review results and assures that critical values are reported to appropriate personnel.
• Is able to ensure testing is done in a timely manner
• Is able to review QC weekly and assure corrective action is performed, appropriate, and documented.
• Documents routine instrument maintenance.
• Troubleshoots laboratory equipment assuring minimum downtime.
• Assists in interviewing job applicants for department/shift.
• Evaluates employees according to Job Descriptions.
• Properly counsels' employees for section/shift.
• Ensures section/shift properly covered with proper personnel according to each individual’s test authorizations.
• Completes test authorizations 
• Participates in the Medicare Laboratory Billing Compliance plan.
• Alert to Errors in own work.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree
• Required ASCP
• Preferred 3–5-years clinical experience 

• Bachelors Degree

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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.