Medical Laboratory Scientist (Days)

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

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic team-focused 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 organization-wide initiatives.

• 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.

• 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 follow-up.

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

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

• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Re-stocks section inventory levels as needed.

• 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.

• Bachelors degree

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

• 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)

• 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 co-workers 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

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call 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 Baytown Hospital located 35 miles east of Houston is the areas only full-service hospital offering specialized medical care for patients at every stage in life. This 230-licensed bed hospital with 15 operating rooms and over 1700 employees brings Medical Center excellence and quality care close to East Harris and surrounding counties.