Medical Lab Scientist / MLS

UT Health East Texas

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Pittsburg, Texas

POSTED

25 days ago

Overview:

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in Pittsburg, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team: 

UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:

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 a chemical, physical or biological science.
ASCP or equivalent.
- Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
- Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
  - If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
5+ years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.
Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.