Laboratory Technical Consultant Senior - Outpatient Lab

CHRISTUS Health; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist to lead laboratory operations across CHRISTUS clinics and designated hospital testing sites. The role emphasizes ensuring quality control, training, competency assessment, and adherence to CLIA and regulatory guidelines.

The candidate should have an Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science and MLS/CLS certification, with 3 years of MLS experience in high-complexity testing.

Qualifications

• Assure staff competency and safety in clinical lab testing.
• Lead training and competency assessments for clinic/testing personnel.

Responsibilities

• Meets OneCHRISTUS competency expectations as a leader.
• Performs/trains staff in policies, procedures, and testing methods.
• Monitors QC, PI projects, proficiency, and corrective actions across sites.
• Oversees instrument calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and support.
• Develops and updates clinic lab testing policies and procedures.
• Ensures CLIA, Joint Commission, TMFHC regulations compliance.
• Reviews test methods, accuracy, and reference ranges.
• Conducts on-site visits to testing sites and participates in meetings.
• Instructs Lab Classes and enforces safety practices.

Skills

Lab leadership

Education

Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science

MLS/CLS Certification

Job description

Summary

Provides Laboratory technical consulting for the CHRISTUS Clinics laboratory testing sites (Physician clinics, designated hospitals & designated CHRISTUS Point of Care locations). This includes monitoring of quality control, Performance Improvement, proficiency testing, and competency assessments for all lab and non-lab testing personnel. Writes and updates policies for new and existing procedures. Performs all procedures and educates laboratory testing personnel according to recognized laboratory standards with emphasis on age specific standards as associated with job-related policies and procedures. Has the responsibility of assuring that personnel at designated testing sites performing laboratory procedures meet CLIA, Joint Commission, and CHRISTUS guidelines for testing. Assures that laboratory testing personnel are following OSHA and TMFHC mandated safety guidelines. Must be able to travel to all CHRISTUS testing sites. Performs laboratory testing in competency assessed sections of the Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Performs/monitors training, orientating and educating of clinic/testing personnel in laboratory policies, procedures, testing methods; performs competency assessment for personnel on an as needed and on an annual basis
• Monitors quality control; monitors and develops Performance Improvement projects; monitors and provides corrective action for proficiency for all sites
• Provides technical oversite for instrument calibration and maintenance; provides troubleshooting and assistance as needed
• Develops policies and implements procedures for clinic laboratory testing, and assures that clinic personnel are performing quality laboratory testing and are following all required policies and procedures for CLIA, Joint Commission, TMFHC regulations
• Oversees correlation of test methods, verifies accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity, reportable, and reference ranges
• Develops new policies and procedures; updates testing manuals a minimum of an annual basis
• Performs on-site visits to the clinic/affiliated hospital laboratories and testing sites on an established basis
• Attends and participates in Laboratory supervisory and staff meetings
• Instructs Lab Classes
• Monitors and enforces safety practices of ancillary testing personnel and clinic testing personnel
• Staff Technologist: performs procedures, tasks, and job duties delineated in the Medical Technologist job description for those sections in which competency is maintained
• Review of critical and abnormal values for all regional laboratories
• Performs special projects as assigned by laboratory director; other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489, required.

Experience

• 3 years of full-time primary laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in moderate/high complexity testing for the specific section/area of responsibility required.
• 5 years of full-time primary laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in moderate/high complexity testing for the specific section/area of responsibility preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Must possess Certification for MLS or CLS from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS.
• If certification with an expiration date is held, the certification must be maintained and kept current.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time