Medical Lab Scientist / MLS or MLT

Company: UT Health Quitman
Location: Quitman
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Medical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Technician in Quitman, Texas. - -Fulfilling your purpose begins here: -People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

• -Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities. Your team is bigger than your department:
  • UT Health Quitman offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, swing bed care, cardiopulmonary rehab, on-site physician clinics, and a sleep lab.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
    Responsibilities
    
    
    • The Medical Laboratory Scientist functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
    • This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. -
    • Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training and proficiency testing as assigned.
      Qualifications
      
      Job Requirements: -Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician Studies or a chemical, physical or biological science.Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principlesPreferred Job Requirements:ASCP or equivalentCertification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

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