Laboratory Technical Coordinator

CHI; Caldwell (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Lab Tech Professional to perform essential clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data for disease diagnosis and treatment.

The role involves conducting waived and moderate procedures with precision, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and quality across microbiology, hematology, chemistry, and related disciplines. A BS in science and lab experience are preferred; on-site position with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Of Science in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA, and 2 years clinical lab experience in the designed lab area/speciality, upon hire.
• Preferred credentials include International Medical Laboratory Scientist, Blood Banking, Chemistry - ASCP, and various MLS/Technologist certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coaches lab personnel to train for adherence to relevant policies and ethics.
• Oversees most laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over operational decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes.
• Administers laboratory inventories such as supplies, equipment and consumables.
• Assists with selection of test methodology appropriate for the laboratory use of test results.
• Verifies test procedures and establishes the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy.

Education

Bachelor's of Science in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Lab Tech Professional, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.

As a Lab Tech Professional, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment. Every day, you will expertly conduct waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction. To be successful in this role, you will possess comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, etc.), understand sample processing and result interpretation, prioritize chemical and biological safety, and be adept at operating and maintaining lab equipment.

• Coaches laboratory personnel to train for adherence to relevant policies and ethics


• Oversees most laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over operational decisions


• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes


• Administers laboratory inventories such as supplies, equipment and consumables


• Assists with selection of test methodology that is appropriate for the laboratory use of the test results


• Verification of the test procedures performed and establishment of the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA. and 2 years clinical lab experience in the designed lab area/speciality, upon hire

Preferred

• International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or


• Blood Banking, upon hire or


• Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire or


• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or


• Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire or


• Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire or


• Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire or


• Medical Technologist AAB, upon hire or


• Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire or


• Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire or


• Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire or


• Specialist in Hematology, upon hire or


• Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire or


• Histotechnologist, upon hire

Where You\'ll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a amillion patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke\'s Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.

Pay Range

$28.67 - $42.64 /hour