Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and special procedures for data generation, diagnostics, and patient care. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely results, and collaboration with medical staff.

Best-fit candidates hold robust laboratory certifications and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a focus on maintaining quality control, safety, and continued professional education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in laboratory science or medical technology.
• National or state certifications in clinical laboratory science are required or equivalent.
• Specialty certifications in hematology, microbiology, chemistry, molecular biology or histology are often required by employers.

Responsabilités

• Determines suitability of specimens and verifies patient information.
• Organizes workload to meet medical staff needs and avoid repetition of work.
• Performs routine and special testing, evaluates results, and troubleshoots abnormal findings.

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology

CLSP-NCA Clinical Lab Spec

BB-ASCP Tech Blood Bank

C-ASCP Tech in Chemistry

H-ASCP Technologist of Hematology

M-ASCP Technician Microbiology

MB-ASCP Technician Molecular Biology

MLS-ASCP Medical Lab Scientist

MP-ASCP Technician Molecular Pathology

MT-ASCP Medical Technologist

IMLS International Medical Laboratory Certification

SM-ASCP Specialist in Microbiology

HTL-ASCP Histotechnologist

MT-AMT Medical Technologist

HT-ASCP Certified Histology Technician

MT-STATE Medical Technologist

MT-NCA Medical Technologist

CT-ASCP Cytotechnologist

Description du poste

Job Description

We're looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist, someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position, you'll perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the provision of quality patient care.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines suitability of specimens and orders by verifying patient information and troubleshooting erroneous or inconsistent orders
• Organizes and prioritizes workload to meet the needs of medical staff without repetition of work
• Performs routine and special testing procedures accurately, evaluates results, and troubleshoots abnormal findings in a timely manner
• Responds quickly to emergency situations and STAT requests, providing services without delay
• Assists other staff with specimen troubleshooting and workload to meet turnaround times
• Communicates quality control issues to the appropriate supervisor and maintains accurate documentation
• Orders supplies to maintain inventory levels and quarantines or discards unsuitable stock
• Performs and documents quality control procedures and routine maintenance on instruments
• Records and monitors temperatures and functions of refrigerators and freezers per protocol
• Assists with troubleshooting instrument issues and evaluating new procedures and instruments
• Maintains and demonstrates competency in procedures through ongoing performance and continuing education
• Trains new employees and communicates clearly to support workflow and quality testing
• Serves as in-charge technologist in the supervisor's absence, prioritizing workflow and documenting issues
• Adheres to safety policies and maintains a clean work area

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology required or
• CLSP-NCA Clinical Lab Spec, National Credentialing Agency required or
• BB-ASCP Tech Blood Bank, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• C-ASCP Tech in Chemistry, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• H-ASCP Technologist of Hematology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• M-ASCP Technician Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MB-ASCP Technician Molecular Biology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MLS-ASCP Medical Lab Scientist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MP-ASCP Technician Molecular Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MT-AAB Medical Technologist, American Association of Bioanalysts required or
• MT-ASCP Medical Technologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• IMLS International Medical Laboratory Certification, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• SM-ASCP Specialist in Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• HTL-ASCP Histotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MT-AMT Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologist required or
• HT-ASCP Certified Histology Technician, American Society for Clinical Pathology required or
• MT-STATE Medical Technologist, Any State required or
• MT-NCA Medical Technologist, National Certification Agency required or
• CT-ASCP Cytotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required

About Us

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children's Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women's Place - Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.