Diagnostic Lab Scientist: Precision Testing Across Disciplines

CHI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX, seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and other disciplines, ensuring accurate, timely results for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate/maintain instruments, perform quality control, and support regulatory compliance. The role requires a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, and meticulous attention to detail, with responsibility for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• Preferred认证/credentials listed in ad include IM Laboratory Scientist, Blood Banking, Chemistry-ASCP, CLS/CLT, Molecular Biology, Med Technologist AMT, Histotechnologist.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to SOPs to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, rapid notification of critical values, and testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures major automated equipment is operational by performing maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting; contacts vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are within parameters
• Performs proficiency testing and reviews results with laboratory leaders
• Assists in evaluating and generating compliant documentation for validation of new procedures and equipment to provide physicians with current laboratory technology

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's of Science in biological or chemical science per CLIA

International Medical Laboratory Scientist

Blood Banking

Chemistry - ASCP

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Technologist in Molecular Biology

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Medical Technologist AMT

Histotechnologist

Job description

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, TX, seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and other disciplines, ensuring accurate, timely results for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate/maintain instruments, perform quality control, and support regulatory compliance. The role requires a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, and meticulous attention to detail, with responsibility for