Medical Laboratory Scientist - Precision Diagnostics Impact

CommonSpirit Health; Caldwell (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, Texas seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform a wide range of analytical procedures across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and more. You will analyze specimens, operate instruments, interpret results, and ensure accuracy under regulatory standards.

You will maintain automated equipment, perform quality control, and support validation of new procedures to provide timely, reliable data for patient care and clinical decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science, as defined by CLIA, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, rapid notification of caregivers of critical values, and testing within turn-around-time limits.
• Maintains major automated equipment by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures, contacting vendors when needed.
• Performs calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are within established parameters.
• Assists in evaluation and documentation for validation of new procedures and equipment to provide physicians with current laboratory technology.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Instruments maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Education

BS in Biological or Chemical Science

Job description

St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital in Caldwell, Texas seeks a Medical Lab Scientist to perform a wide range of analytical procedures across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and more. You will analyze specimens, operate instruments, interpret results, and ensure accuracy under regulatory standards.

You will maintain automated equipment, perform quality control, and support validation of new procedures to provide timely, reliable data for patient care and clinical decisions.