Medical Laboratory Scientist or Tech / MLS or MLT

Portneuf Medical Center; Harker Heights (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a full-time Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technician in Harker Heights, TX. This role offers the chance to thrive in a people-first environment, where your career growth is supported through opportunities like tuition assistance and wellness resources. You'll play a crucial role in patient care by performing essential laboratory tests and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. With advanced technology at your disposal, you will enhance patient outcomes while working in a supportive and inclusive culture. If you're passionate about making healthcare better, this is the ideal opportunity for you.

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Supportive Work Culture

Qualifications

• Degree in Medical Technology or related field required.
• ASCP certification preferred for specialized areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing for patient care and diagnosis.
• Participate in quality assurance and laboratory education.
• Ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Testing

Quality Control

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Infection Control Practices

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology

Associates Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

Job description

Overview

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $7,500.

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Laboratory Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Technician (MLT) in Harker Heights,TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is an 83-bed acute care hospital offering services such as Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated ER, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Services, and more.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.
• Displays technical expertise necessary to ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures.
• Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider.
• Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Exhibits problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results.
• Participates in the training/mentoring of new employees, students or interns including lectures and bench techniques.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• ASCP or equivalent. Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory