Clinical Laboratory Scientist I

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Telemedicine services

AirMed transport

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Adoption assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I to perform routine and high-complexity tests, ensuring accurate results and reliable operation of lab equipment.

You will process specimens, evaluate results, maintain QC, and communicate findings to physicians and staff; a high school diploma with MLS training or an associate/bachelor's degree qualifies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with clinical lab experience or degrees as specified.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in CLS/MLT pathways as per the job requirements.
• Ability to perform routine and complex testing with proper QC and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs specimen processing and testing independently to include moderate and high complexity testing.
• Analyzes test results with understanding of pathological processes and disease states.
• Maintains equipment, performs preventive maintenance, and troubleshoots issues.
• Implements quality control, documents data, and communicates QC information to supervisor.
• Provides information about test results to physicians and staff; acts as a resource.

Skills

Specimen processing

Moderate and high complexity testing

Quality control

Communication with physicians

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate Degree in MLT

Bachelor's Degree in CLS program

Job description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an)CLS I today with Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

Methodist Healthcare System, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) CLS I. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Clinical Laboratory Scientist I is responsible for performing routine and complex medical laboratory tests and analysis of results; assuming accountability for accurate results and responsibility for assigned equipment within section/department.

What you will do In This Role:

• Performs specimen processing and testing independently to include moderate and high complexity testing.
• Analyzes test results - demonstrates knowledge of pathological processes with correlation of disease states and test results.
• Understands, performs, and practices preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; troubleshoots and takes corrective action.
• Understands, performs, and practices quality control to include running controls, evaluating data, documentation of data, and taking corrective action as required. Communicates any relevant QC information to supervisor/lead tech.
• Assumes responsibility for own development; meets timeliness for gaining skills. Satisfactorily completes competency checklist for this position
• Provides technical information about test results to physicians, nurses and patients. Acts as a resource to others.

What qualifications you will need:

• A. High school diploma (or equivalent), with 4 years of clinical lab experience. or
• B. Associates Degree from an accredited MLT training program. -OR
• D. Bachelors Degree from a 4 year accredited CLS program.

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.

In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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