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Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Medical TechnologistReston Hospital Center

Benefits

Reston Hospital Center 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

We are seeking a Medical Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? 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 you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

+ Performs testing in a timely manner.

+ Demonstrates the ability to set priorities.

+ Completes work assigned during shift, and leaves minimal amount for next shift.

+ Maintains standards in ER, timed, and STAT testing.

+ Responds to changes in work as necessary; continually uses time to departmental advantage.

+ Writes legibly and accurately, with complete documentation.

+ Documents quality control procedures performed.

+ Organizes the work area to provide a neat appearance.

+ Cleans up work space at the end of shift

+ Follows hospital policies and guidelines regarding waste management.

+ Completes all work during shift without sacrificing quality of care.

+ Verifies the name of tube or specimen with requisition, investigates abnormal results.

+ Documents preventive maintenance performed.

+ Ensures that supplies are available and notifies appropriate personnel when low.

+ Consults with appropriate personnel when test findings are abnormal and when difficulties are encountered in testing.

+ Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results.

+ Demonstrates broad knowledge of all laboratory departments.

+ Demonstrates ability to work in all areas.

+ Follows through with any incomplete procedures to ensure continuity of patient care.

+ Understands the needs of others in relation to laboratory operations in areas other than assigned.

+ Performs duties in an independent manner with little or no direct supervision required.

+ Regularly helps others; performs duties that need to be performed, especially when unassigned.

+ Actively participates in phlebotomy and the accession responsibilities.

+ Dresses according to the hospital and departmental dress code.

+ Accepts and profits from constructive criticism.

+ Has complete understanding of laboratory policies and procedures.

+ Assists in orientation of new staff as necessary.

+ Demonstrates an ability to assess the situation, consider alternatives, and choose the appropriate action.

+ Performs as a self-starter who needs no reminders of duties and tasks that need to be completed.

+ Answers telephones and retrieves as much information as possible from files, rather than forwarding calls.

+ Performs duties as assigned by the medical and technical director. Puts the needs of others first.

+ Performs competency and proficiency challenges in a timely and acceptable manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

+ Associate degree in Medical Technology (MLT), ASCP equivalent or eligible or

+ Graduate of an approved Medical Laboratory Technician School (2 year program). MLT (ASCP), or equivalent or eligible or High School diploma and one (1) year in a medical laboratory (military or non-military). Registry eligible.

Experience:

+ Two years laboratory experience. Computer Skills.

Reston Hospital Center (https://restonhospital.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our **230+ bed hospital** is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. We offer urological services including lithotripsy. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. **We are interviewing - 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.