Clinical Lab Scientist II: Lab Admin & Operations

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a laboratory professional for the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline region. The role involves routine and complex lab procedures, specimen handling, quality control, and instrument maintenance, contributing to patient care and accuracy in reporting results.

Education requires a bachelor’s degree in a lab science or medical technology with CLIA compliance; experience may vary from new graduates to seasoned technologists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 (includes U.S. Military laboratory training courses of at least 50 weeks)
• Education that has been evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to a US Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS. OR
• One year of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Performs routine and complicated laboratory procedures in the primary section to age/sex specific values.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation and equipment and notifies Bio-med as needed.
• Must cross-train to other laboratory sections as needed.
• Ensures the laboratory's quality control program is properly followed.
• Calculates, enters, and/or verifies results of laboratory procedures.
• Utilizes the Laboratory Information System.
• Provides notification and documentation of critical laboratory values obtained.
• Processes patient specimens, including collection, handling, and distribution with minimal pediatric volumes when required.
• Participates in evaluation, development, and implementation of new or updated testing procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities meeting population-specific needs.
• Adapts assessment and care methods to accommodate diverse needs of patients.
• Adheres to CHRISTUS Health CORE values.
• Completes all required compliance and regulatory tasks and follows policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

OneCHRISTUS Competencies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in lab science

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a laboratory professional for the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline region. The role involves routine and complex lab procedures, specimen handling, quality control, and instrument maintenance, contributing to patient care and accuracy in reporting results.

Education requires a bachelor’s degree in a lab science or medical technology with CLIA compliance; experience may vary from new graduates to seasoned technologists.