Clinical Laboratory Scientist I

Prime Healthcare•Weslaco, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Knapp Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist I (also referred to as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technologist I) for a full-time evening-shift position in Weslaco, Texas. The role requires technical expertise, analytical skills, attention to detail, and collaboration within a healthcare team to support diagnosis and patient care. The position performs waived, moderate, or highly complex testing authorized by CLIA, with work spanning laboratory disciplines such as Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, and Immunology. The employee follows laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient test results; maintains quality control and equipment; and verifies results before reporting. The role also includes maintaining records, recognizing age-specific result differences, supporting laboratory policies and procedures, and complying with hospital, safety, infection-control, emergency-preparedness, and human-resources requirements. Venipuncture or capillary puncture may be required. In the absence of a supervisor, the employee may be assigned Lead Tech responsibilities for the section or department during the shift, and may also be assigned point-of-care testing duties. Knapp Medical Center is a not-for-profit, 227-bed community hospital and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. It serves the Mid-Valley area and has more than 450 employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1423).
Current and valid state license if required in the state where the laboratory is located.
Must possess skills commensurate with education, training or experience, and technical abilities.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification or equivalent is preferred.
One year of hospital laboratory work experience is preferred, but not required.
Applicants licensed as an MLS, MT, or MLT, or expecting to obtain ASCP certification in MLS, MT, or MLT within 90 days, are invited to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory tests on blood, tissues, and other bodily fluids, including routine and specialized tests, to assist in diagnosing diseases and conditions.
Interpret test results, identify abnormalities, and ensure result accuracy and reliability.
Perform authorized waived, moderate, or highly complex testing using manual and automated methods across laboratory disciplines.
Follow laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient test results.
Follow quality-control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, correct them when possible, or immediately notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform and document instrument and equipment maintenance as required.
Review the accuracy of patient results before releasing or reporting them.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatric patients.
Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and avoid collaboration with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of various age groups when required.
Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
Comply with department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May serve as Lead Tech for a section or department during the shift in the absence of a supervisor.
May perform responsibilities related to point-of-care testing.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.