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Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Medical Laboratory Assistant 2

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent education is required.
  • A minimum of 3 years of related experience is required.
  • Relevant certification, such as phlebotomy or medical laboratory assistant certification, is preferred.
  • Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform assigned work, assessed through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and/or performance reviews.
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal and team skills and provides customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
  • Demonstrates strong organizational skills to handle a heavy workload while maintaining accuracy.
  • Demonstrates working knowledge of specimen requirements for testing, processing, and proper waste disposal.
  • Possesses basic computer knowledge and operates hospital, laboratory information, and office software to maintain patient and testing records and related documents.
  • Adapts independently to multiple priorities, including organizing workflow.
  • Exercises independent judgment and discretion to recognize problems, identify causes, and take corrective action.
  • Demonstrates training, leadership, and mentoring skills.
  • Has sufficient English speaking, reading, and writing proficiency to perform essential job functions, particularly those affecting patient or employee safety or security.
  • Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and coworkers in a manner consistent with customer service and positive language principles.
  • May be required to travel within and outside the Houston metropolitan area.
  • May be required to be on call during emergencies.

Responsibilities

  • Processes, organizes, labels, and transports specimens for laboratory testing, including advanced functions such as phlebotomy and section-specific specialty tasks.
  • Serves as a role model and preceptor for other staff.
  • Inputs and extracts data from the Laboratory Information System and performs clerical tasks such as answering phones and filing documents.
  • Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a team-focused work unit, collaborating with the patient care team and communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data.
  • Trains and educates less experienced staff and students as a preceptor.
  • Prepares specimens for courier pickup and delivery to referral laboratories and communicates with laboratory personnel when specimens need transport to other areas.
  • Performs Laboratory Information System functions, files requisitions, reports, and pathology materials, and answers telephone requests about delivery of results to physician offices.
  • Resolves complex problems and issues independently, notifies management of issues and resolutions, and provides escalation support for less experienced staff.
  • Organizes workload, sets priorities, troubleshoots workflow issues, assists others, and performs additional tasks as needed.
  • Receives, triages, orders, labels, and transports specimens; processes specimens, aliquots, slides, and blocks according to procedure, including specimens forwarded to referral laboratories; handles STAT samples promptly; and assists with specimen grossing as needed.
  • Recognizes specimen problems such as mislabels or incorrect tube types, identifies causes, and takes corrective action to solve basic problems.
  • Operates automated instrumentation as applicable and performs and documents processing equipment maintenance while following safety measures.
  • Performs advanced pre-analytic functions, including phlebotomy and specialized specimen collection for outpatient and inpatient patients, and maintains competency in phlebotomy techniques and principles.
  • Performs advanced specialty-area functions, such as assisting with frozen sections, special stain procedures, cytology processing, fine needle aspirations, and other section-specific specialty tasks.
  • Maintains a safe laboratory environment and follows safety, hazardous materials, security, and emergency preparedness policies and procedures.
  • Adjusts work schedule to accommodate departmental and organizational needs and uses the time-recording system appropriately.
  • Uses department resources, equipment, and supplies properly and efficiently.
  • Guides and mentors section employees and students to build confidence in their skills, knowledge, and abilities.
  • Participates in departmental projects and activities and seeks continuing education opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies.

About the Company

Houston Methodist

Nonprofit academic medical center with hospitals

Houston Methodist is a nonprofit academic medical center and hospital system in the Houston area. It delivers fee-for-service care through eight hospitals, focusing on cancer, heart and vascular care, transplantation, neurosciences, orthopedics, and digestive disorders, and treats thousands of international patients. The system combines patient care with research, education, and philanthropy through the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, with its flagship at the Texas Medical Center and partnerships with Weill Cornell Medicine, Texas A&M, and Rice University that support programs like EnMed and a broad clinical trials network via the Houston Methodist Research Institute. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care while expanding research, education, and collaborative clinical programs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
2008

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