Medical Laboratory Scientist | MLS | PRN

United Surgical Partners International; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Baylor Medical Center Frisco in Frisco, TX is seeking a PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist to provide high-quality laboratory testing support under the Laboratory Director. You will ensure accuracy across pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases, maintain QC, and assist with troubleshooting and training while complying with SOPs and safety regulations.

The role may involve venipuncture and requires relevant degree/certifications, plus CPR and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology with at least one year experience in a hospital laboratory; or an Associates degree with at least two years hospital lab experience; or 3 years in an accredited lab.
• Certification by MT/MLS (ASCP) or categorical, MT (AMT), MLT (ASCP).
• CPR required.
• Knowledge of governmental and regulating policies/standards.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to detect color and color changes.

Responsibilities

• Under the general direction of the Laboratory Director, provides superior quality laboratory testing support.
• Complies with the department policies/procedures to provide accurate results and services; assures valid results in pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases.
• Maintains knowledge of techniques and principles, operates instruments properly, and understands their inter-relationships and physiological conditions affecting test results.
• Understands LIS workings and its limitations concerning final printed report; knows when additional information is necessary.
• Understands and applies sample quality control and equipment quality control per department policy; correlates QC data to daily work.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and takes ownership of them.
• Assists others in troubleshooting and training new staff; manages daily workload.
• May obtain laboratory specimens by venipuncture if needed.
• Ensures equipment is clean, functional, and calibrated.
• Properly identifies specimens and integrity issues; performs testing timely and accurately.
• Reviews and approves test reports and QC results; reports out-of-control situations as per protocol.
• Verifies results with specimen requirements, QC, and integrity knowledge.
• Maintains QA through proficiency testing.
• Understands effect of patient demographics and disease on results; follows through appropriately.
• Detects and reports unusual conditions to LIS or Director.
• Notifies LIS Coordinator of LIS issues or updates.
• Stocks and organizes supplies; maintains inventory records.
• Recognizes problems and helps solve them; seeks supervisory input as needed.
• Participates in improvement goals of the laboratory.
• May set up new test procedures and equipment with final approval of the Laboratory Director.
• Complies with SOPs and checklists for efficient operation.
• Reviews pending/outstanding reports each shift and resolves outstanding specimens.

Skills

CPR

Regulatory knowledge

Basic computer skills

Color vision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in lab science

Associates degree in lab science or MLT program

Tools

MT/MLS (ASCP) / MT (AMT) / MLT (ASCP)

Job description

Baylor Medical Center Frisco is seeking to hire a PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science with at least one year of experience in a hospital laboratory, or Associates degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology program with at least two years experience in a hospital laboratory or a minimum of 3 years experience in an accredited laboratory.
• Certification by one of the following accrediting agencies: MT/MLS (ASCP) or categorical, MT (AMT), MLT (ASCP).
• CPR Required
• Knowledge of governmental and regulating policies/ standards.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to detect color and color changes.

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Responsibilities:

• Under the general direction of the Laboratory Director, provides superior quality laboratory testing support.
• Complies with the department policies/processes/ procedures to provide accurate results, quality products, and services; assures valid results in laboratory procedures' pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of techniques and principles, properly operates instruments in assigned areas, and understands their inter-relationships as well as physiological conditions affecting test results.
• Understands the workings of the LIS and its limitations concerning the appearance and content of the final printed report. Realizes when additional supplemental information is necessary.
• Understands and applies sample quality control and equipment quality control per department policy; can correlate quality control information data to daily working situations.
• Is a self-starter in identifying and assuming ownership of opportunities for improvement.
• Uses knowledge of instrumentation and procedures to assist others in troubleshooting and training new staff members.
• Productively manages daily workload.
• It may be required to obtain laboratory specimens by venipuncture if needed.
• Ensures that laboratory equipment and instruments are clean, functional, and calibrated.
• Properly identifies specimens (labeling) and problems with specimen integrity (e.g., contamination and hemolysis). Performs testing in a timely and accurate manner.
• Reviews and approves test reports and quality control results. Reports out-of-control situations described in departmental protocol to the Quality Coordinator and Laboratory Director.
• Verifies results through knowledge of specimen requirements, quality control, and common integrity problems.
• Maintains quality assurance of the Laboratory by performing proficiency testing.
• Understands the effect of patient demographics and disease on laboratory results and follows through appropriately.
• Detects and reports unusual conditions to the, Quality Coordinator or the Laboratory Director.
• Notifies LIS Coordinator of issues or updates needed to LIS.
• Stocks and organizes laboratory supplies and maintains inventory records.
• Recognizes problems and assumes responsibility for helping to solve problems as they occur. Recognizes when supervisory help is needed in problem-solving. Helps to come up with a solution and assists in implementing the solution.
• Through the initiative, participates and contributes towards the improvement and goals of the laboratory.
• May be required to set up new test procedures and equipment, including modifying, designing, and writing new procedures with the final approval of the Laboratory Director.
• Complies with departmental-specific standard operating procedures and checklists as required for efficient operation of the laboratory.
• Review pending and outstanding reports on every shift and follows up to resolve outstanding specimens.
• Is familiar with and abides by safety regulations and is aware of the responsibility in the event of fire or disaster.