Clinical Lab Scientist II - Multishift, Full-Time

CHRISTUS Health; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and complex laboratory procedures, from specimen handling to result reporting, while ensuring quality control and instrument maintenance. Responsibilities include cross-training, data entry in the LIS, and adapting patient care to developmental needs as required.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a laboratory science and certification (MT/MLS/CLS/MLT) with possible on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
• Education evaluated by credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to US Bachelor’s degree.
• Certification for MT/MLS/CLS/MLT from recognized boards must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex lab procedures in assigned section.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots instrumentation and equipment.
• Cross-trains to other lab sections as needed.
• Ensures laboratory quality control program is followed.
• Calculates, enters, and verifies results in LIS.
• Notifies when critical values are obtained.
• Participates in development of new testing procedures.
• Adapts patient care activities to population needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Quality control

Phlebotomy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a laboratory science

Credentialing/equivalency evaluation

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and complex laboratory procedures, from specimen handling to result reporting, while ensuring quality control and instrument maintenance. Responsibilities include cross-training, data entry in the LIS, and adapting patient care to developmental needs as required.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a laboratory science and certification (MT/MLS/CLS/MLT) with possible on-call shifts.