Medical Laboratory Scientist - General Lab

Texas Children's Hospital
  • Houston, TX
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    We're looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist, someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position, you''ll perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the provision of quality patient care.

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    Job Duties & Responsibilities

    Determines suitability of specimens and orders by verifying patient information and troubleshooting erroneous or inconsistent orders

    Organizes and prioritizes workload to meet the needs of medical staff without repetition of work

    Performs routine and special testing procedures accurately, evaluates results, and troubleshoots abnormal findings in a timely manner

    Responds quickly to emergency situations and STAT requests, providing services without delay

    Assists other staff with specimen troubleshooting and workload to meet turnaround times

    Communicates quality control issues to the appropriate supervisor and maintains accurate documentation

    Orders supplies to maintain inventory levels and quarantines or discards unsuitable stock

    Performs and documents quality control procedures and routine maintenance on instruments

    Records and monitors temperatures and functions of refrigerators and freezers per protocol

    Assists with troubleshooting instrument issues and evaluating new procedures and instruments

    Maintains and demonstrates competency in procedures through ongoing performance and continuing education

    Trains new employees and communicates clearly to support workflow and quality testing

    Serves as in-charge technologist in the supervisor''s absence, prioritizing workflow and documenting issues

    Adheres to safety policies and maintains a clean work area

    Skills & Requirements

    Bachelor''s Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology required or

    CLSP-NCA Clinical Lab Spec, National Credentialing Agency required or

    BB-ASCP Tech Blood Bank, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    C-ASCP Tech in Chemistry, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    H-ASCP Technologist of Hematology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    M-ASCP Technician Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MB-ASCP Technician Molecular Biology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MLS-ASCP Medical Lab Scientist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MP-ASCP Technician Molecular Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MT-AAB Medical Technologist, American Association of Bioanalysts required or

    MT-ASCP Medical Technologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    IMLS International Medical Laboratory Certification, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    SM-ASCP Specialist in Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    HTL-ASCP Histotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MT-AMT Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologist required or

    HT-ASCP Certified Histology Technician, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or

    MT-STATE Medical Technologist, Any State required or

    MT-NCA Medical Technologist, National Certification Agency required or

    CT-ASCP Cytotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required

    Texas Children's Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children's Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women's Place - Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

    To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

    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.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Skills

    • Accreditation Standardsunmatched
    • Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
    • Clinical Pathologyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Emergency Responseunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Geneticsunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Microbiologyunmatched
    • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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