PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist - Hospital Lab

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 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.