Medical Lab Scientist
Medical Lab Scientist
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Job Description
Location:
Medical CenterProsperDepartment:
LabPathologyShift:
Varying Shifts (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
12Summary:
A Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) uses education experience and analytical judgment to perform the duties of clinical laboratory testing commensurate with the specialty and subspecialty assigned recognizing technical and process problems and ensuring test systems are functioning properly and within expected parameters before reporting patient test results. A MLS will also work independently to resolve technical problems within scope of authority making decision to notify and seek advice of next level of management or designee when indicated. A MLS will staff hours rotate temporary oncall as appropriate and perform other duties as assigned to meet Laboratory CCMC and CCHCS goals. Schedule is dependent on patient and laboratory need. Laboratory and Corporate Compliance as outlined by the OIG and CMS is an important aspect of our laboratorys environment. Each employee is expected to be knowledgeable of and behave in accordance with the Laboratory and Medical Center Compliance Plans. Patients served by Cook Childrens Medical Center range in age from newborn through the adolescent period. Additionally adults are occasionally served. Specific instructions appear in the procedure manuals.
Location:
Prosper TX
Schedule:
Weekends Varying Shifts
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Medical Technology/Clinical or Medical Laboratory Science or an appropriate biological chemical or physical science and completion of a NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) program.
Minimum six 6 months experience performing laboratory testing in a clinical setting to include tests CLIAclassified as waived moderate complexity or high complexity.
Graduates clinical rotation can apply to this requirement. Pediatric experience is preferred.
Candidate must be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent nationally recognized certifying agency or is registry eligible.
Registry eligible candidates must pass the certifying exam within one year of graduation; failure to do so results in termination.
Registry eligible candidates who have not yet received certification may perform waived or moderate complexity testing only.
NOTE: Equivalence of the degree and certification is granted to employees that meet alternative qualifications outlined in the CLIA standard 493.1489 Standard; Testing Personnel Qualifications or 493.1491 Technologist qualifications on or before February 28 1992
About Us:
Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.
Employment Type
Part-Time
