Evening Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

CHRISTUS Children's; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital laboratory in San Antonio is seeking a qualified clinical laboratory professional to perform routine and complex procedures, process and test patient specimens, calculate and report results, and maintain quality controls. The role includes maintaining instruments and assisting in new testing protocol development.

Responsibilities include cross-training across sections, using the Laboratory Information System, handling pediatric specimens, and ensuring compliance

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 CLIA 42CFR493.1489 requirements.
• Education evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to a US Bachelor’s degree in the specified fields.
• No experience required for graduates of NAACLS-accredited clinical laboratory programs; or one year of approved clinical lab experience within last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures in the primary section to which assigned about age or sex specific values.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation and equipment and makes minor repairs or notifies Bio-med as needed.
• Must cross-train to other laboratory sections as needed.
• Assures that 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 pediatric considerations when required.
• Participates in the evaluation, development, and implementation of new or updated testing procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities with population-specific needs.
• Adapts patient assessment/care methods to accommodate unique needs of each patient served.
• Adheres to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Completes required compliance and regulatory tasks and follows all applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Equivalent US bachelor’s degree per CLIA 42CFR493.1489

Job description

The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital laboratory in San Antonio is seeking a qualified clinical laboratory professional to perform routine and complex procedures, process and test patient specimens, calculate and report results, and maintain quality controls. The role includes maintaining instruments and assisting in new testing protocol development.

Responsibilities include cross-training across sections, using the Laboratory Information System, handling pediatric specimens, and ensuring compliance