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Texas Children's Hospital lists this Medical Laboratory Scientist - General Lab/Blood Bank opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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
One of the following required: 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
About Us
Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.
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.
Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
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