Medical Laboratory Scientist - Nights

At Houston Methodist the Medical Laboratory Scientist position is responsible for performing both routine and complex analyses which necessitates knowledge of laboratory techniques principles and equipment and their interrelationship. This position exercises good judgment by using critical thinking skills and deals with issue resolution concerning the daytoday technical operation of the laboratory. The Medical Laboratory Scientist also ensures that specimens are accessioned and processed expeditiously in order to deliver quality laboratory results in an effective and costefficient manner.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic teamfocused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.

• Teaches students new employees and others as assigned by Manager.

• Participates in laboratory and organizationwide initiatives.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs qualitative and quantitative tests and examination using various analyzers and/or manual methods.

• Organizes workload and sets priorities. Utilizes all available work time by assisting others and performing additional tasks.

• Meets turnaround time expectations as defined by management.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates the six elements of competency for test systems used to generate patient test results in all areas assigned to work.

• Recognizes investigates and helps resolve test discrepancies. When problems arise takes appropriate action to investigate and address and notifies management and the medical director for followup.

• Performs instrument calibrations validations quality control testing maintenance and function checks.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Adjusts work schedule to accommodate departmental/organizational needs. Appropriately utilizes the time recording system.

• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Restocks section inventory levels as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development.

• Reviews and utilizes Standard Operating Procedure and offers suggestions for improvement.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

• One year of work or training experience in a hospital laboratory preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Must meet certification eligibility upon entry into this role and have one of the following required certifications within 18 months:
• Preferred Certified as a Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Scientist Medical Laboratory Scientist or categorical certification by Board of Certification (ASCP)
• Certified as a Medical Technologist Medical Laboratory Scientist or Molecular Diagnostics Technologist by American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
• HLA only One of the following is required:
  Medical Technologist MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(ASCP) certification
  Certified by American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI)
• Microbiology only One of the following is required:
  Medical Technologist MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(ASCP) certification
  Microbiology M(ASCP) certification
  Clinical microbiology registry from American Society for Microbiology RM(AAM)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities including organizing heavy workflow with minimal supervision

• Strong attention to detail and ability to achieve and maintain accuracy

• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion to recognize problems identify causes and take corrective action

• Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems to include Hospital/Laboratory Information Systems and Office software to maintain patient and testing records and other related documents

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently with little or no direct supervision

• Ability to recognize changes that are critical to patient care

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Houston Methodist The Woodlands opened in 2017 as the eighth hospital in the Houston Methodist system. This 187bed 470000squarefoot fullservice acute care hospital offers many of the same services as our flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Also on the $380 million hospital campus located at the intersection of I45 and TX 242 is a medical office building which opened in 2016. Medical Office Building 1 includes a breast care center cancer center & infusion center orthopedics & sports medicine rehabilitation services wellness services and an outpatient laboratory in addition to multispecialty physician practices. A second medical office building and 785car parking garage opened in 2018.