Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Job Description
Overview
St. Lukes HealthBrazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower level III trauma center advanced cardiac care center and full-service multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients medical needs. South Brazoria Countys premier healthcare system St. Lukes HealthBrazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Job Summary / Purpose
Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Performs and reports waived moderately complex and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Sections Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results identification of patterns of bias rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
- Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
- Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
- Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
- Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology
- Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students trainees coworkers and self
- Responsible for inventory of supplies including providing assistance with monitoring supplies ordering and placing received supplies into storage
- Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift
- As a representative of CommonSpirit Health utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians hospital staff patients coworkers other stakeholders in laboratory operations and all members of the general public whether in email instant messaging telephone or face-to-face interactions
- Adheres to all regulatory requirements
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Bachelors Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
Required Licensure and Certifications
California: CLS:CA
Nevada: GENSUP:NV
North Dakota: MT-L:ND
Tennessee: MT-L:TN or MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)
Georgia: MT ASCP or equivalent certification (per requirement sheet)
Other state license not required
Certification Preferred
MLS (ASCP) or equivalent (Per requirement sheet)
Required Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training
Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory
Employment Type
Unclear
