Medical Laboratory Scientist

CHI; Caldwell (TX); On-site; USD 39,950 - 59,236; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, Texas is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and other disciplines, ensuring accurate, timely results that inform patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will analyze specimens, operate and maintain instruments, apply quality control and calibration procedures, review results with clinical leaders, and help validate new procedures while upholding regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• Familiarity with quality control procedures and instrument maintenance.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs waived, moderately complex, and highly complex tests on patient specimens with timely reporting.
• Provides clinical correlation of results and notifies caregivers of critical values.
• Maintains major automated equipment through maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting.
• Performs calibration, quality control, and records to ensure testing within parameters.
• Participates in proficiency testing and reviews results with laboratory leaders.
• Assists in validating new procedures and equipment to support current technology.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical science (CLIA defined)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Medical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). You'll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, providing crucial data for clinical decisions. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Your paramount commitment will be to accuracy and regulatory adherence.

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., 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
• Specialist in Hematology, upon hire or
• Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire or
• Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire or
• Histotechnologist, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Caldwell, Texas offering a Level IV Trauma Center, IP and OP services, therapy, emergency care, skilled nursing care, injury treatment and more. Our hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and certified as a Level III support stroke facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Pay Range

$28.67 - $42.64 /hour