Medical Laboratory Scientist

Overview :

• Up to $5,000 Relocation Assistance for MT, MLS and MLT
• 10,000 Sign-On Bonus for MT and MLS

CHI St. Joseph Health College Station / Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the areas only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.

Responsibilities :

Job Summary / Purpose :

Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities :

Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Sections Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting

Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits

Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair

Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters

Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders

Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Participates in opportunities for continuing education and / or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self

Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage

Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift

As a representative of CommonSpirit Health, utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff, patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging, telephone, or face-to-face interactions

Adheres to all regulatory requirements

Qualifications :

Required Education and Experience :

Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.

Certification Preferred :

MLS (ASCP) or equivalent (Per requirement sheet)

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training :

Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory

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