Microbiology Medical Lab Scientist — Fast, Precise Diagnostics

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for diagnosis and patient care. You will contribute to a compassionate team, uphold HEART values, and support quality testing in a dynamic pediatric setting.

Responsibilities include specimen verification, prioritizing workload, quick response to STAT requests, quality control, and training staff while maintaining safety and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology required.
• One of several national credentials is required (e.g., CLSP-NCA, ASCP variants, MT-ASCP, MB-ASCP, HT ASCP, MT-AMT, MT-NCA, CT-ASCP, etc.).
• Minimum competence in performing routine and special testing procedures and maintaining quality control.

Responsibilities

• Determines suitability of specimens and verifies patient information.
• Organizes and prioritizes workload to meet medical staff needs.
• Performs routine and special testing procedures and evaluates results.
• Responds quickly to emergency situations and STAT requests.
• Maintains and documents quality control procedures.
• Trains new employees and serves as in-charge technologist in the supervisor's absence.

Education

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

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for diagnosis and patient care. You will contribute to a compassionate team, uphold HEART values, and support quality testing in a dynamic pediatric setting.

Responsibilities include specimen verification, prioritizing workload, quick response to STAT requests, quality control, and training staff while maintaining safety and documentation standards.