Clinical Laboratory Scientist II - Lab AdminGeneral

CHRISTUS Health•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures, including processing and handling specimens, testing patient specimens, calculating and reporting results, conducting quality control procedures, and operating and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment. May assist with developing procedures and protocols, perform phlebotomy and other patient-oriented tasks, and carry out other related duties as requested or directed. The role works in an assigned primary laboratory section and must cross-train in other sections as needed. It includes adapting patient care responsibilities to the population-specific, developmental, physical, psychosocial, cultural, and age-specific needs of patients served.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 requirements (including qualifying U.S. Military laboratory training courses of at least 50 weeks).
Alternatively, education evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
No experience is required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS or another organization approved by HHS; alternatively, one year of approved clinical laboratory experience is required, including clinical rotations through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or at an accredited laboratory within the last five years.
Certification as MT, MLS, CLS, or MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS is required.
Certifications with expiration dates must be maintained and kept current.
Louisiana requires state licensure.
New graduates must be board-certified or board-eligible and complete board certification within one year of hire; this provision excludes Louisiana.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Perform routine and complex laboratory procedures in the assigned primary section, accounting for age- or sex-specific values.
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment; make minor repairs or notify Bio-med as needed.
Cross-train in other laboratory sections as needed.
Follow the laboratory's quality control program.
Calculate, enter, and/or verify laboratory procedure results.
Use the Laboratory Information System.
Notify appropriate parties of critical laboratory values and document the notification.
Process patient specimens, including collection, handling, and distribution, while considering minimal pediatric specimen volumes when required.
Participate in evaluating, developing, and implementing new or updated testing procedures and protocols.
Demonstrate competence in assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served.
Adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs.
Adhere to CHRISTUS Health CORE values and complete required compliance and regulatory tasks while following applicable policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.