Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Multiple Positions

NCSL International; Lubbock (TX); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UMC Health System in Lubbock, TX seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist I to perform specimen testing and ensure test accuracy. The role requires QC maintenance, analyzer calibration, and compliance with CAP, AABB, DNV, and FDA standards. You will interpret results, document data in LIS, and relay findings to providers.

ASCP certification or equivalent and a related Bachelor’s degree are required. This on-site position emphasizes accuracy, reliability, and teamwork within the clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory, Medical Technology or related field.
• ASCP Certification or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of CAP, AABB, DNV and FDA requirements when applicable.
• Experience with quality control, calibration and instrument troubleshooting.
• Ability to communicate results to health care providers and document in LIS/MRS.

Responsibilities

• Test patient specimens and ensure accuracy of results.
• Maintain and verify quality control and calibrations for analyzers.
• Ensure compliance with CAP, AABB, DNV and FDA requirements.
• Operate and troubleshoot automated laboratory instrumentation.
• Document results in LIS/MRS and communicate findings to providers.

Skills

Lab testing methods

Quality control

Instrument calibration

LIS software

Communicate results

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Science/Clinical Laboratory/Medical Technology

Tools

LIS software

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

UMC Health System (Lubbock, TX, Two Openings)

Medical Laboratory Scientist I

Responsible for testing patient specimens, ensuring accuracy of test, and communicating results to providers. Prepare specimens for testing. Test patient specimens, establishing and ensuring acceptable levels of QC are maintained. This requires knowledge of laboratory quality control principles, analytical troubleshooting, instrumentation operation, calibration procedures, and interpretation of quality assurance data to ensure accuracy and reliability of patient test results. Responsible for ensuring requirements of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (as applicable to section/shift) are followed and in compliance. Ensure equipment is operational by performing equipment maintenance, calibrating, and troubleshooting. Possesses substantial subject matter knowledge to utilize correct procedures to accurately identify patients, label specimens and verify that there is adequate sampling for testing ordered. All other duties assigned related to the medical laboratory. Special Skills: Knowledge of clinical lab testing methodologies, diagnostic procedures across disciplines including hematology, chemistry, microbiology, coagulation, immunology, and transfusion services, lab regulations and accreditation standards and compliance requirements, including CAP, AABB, DNV, and FDA. Ability to perform lab quality control, calibration, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance on automated lab instrumentation and analyzers, interpret lab results, recognize abnormal or critical values, communicate findings to appropriate healthcare providers, utilize LIS, electronic MRS, lab computer software to document, verify, and report patient testing results accurately. Proficiency in patient identity procedures, specimen collection verification, processing, maintenance of integrity for testing. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory, Medical Technology or in a related field or the academic equivalent. ASCP Certification or equivalent required. Salary range: $28.52 to $40.91 per hour.