Medical Lab Scientist or Technician / MLS or MLT

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights•Belton, TX

11h

About The Position

The Medical Lab Scientist or Technician (MLS or MLT) performs and is accountable for clinical laboratory testing that supports patient care and diagnosis at the Salado Freestanding Emergency Department. The role performs routine and specialized laboratory procedures and helps ensure results are timely and accurate. It also includes quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. The position supports quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned. The MLS or MLT ensures specimens are obtained and processed according to laboratory guidelines, communicates relevant patient or specimen information to care providers, and supports compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. The role also troubleshoots critical laboratory results, organizes and prioritizes work, assists coworkers, and follows infection control, patient identification, and specimen transport practices.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree or associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, or a chemical, physical, or biological science.

Nice To Haves

ASCP or equivalent certification; certification in a specific area, such as M(ASCP), H(ASCP), or C(ASCP), qualifies.
Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology professional, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

Perform and take responsibility for clinical laboratory testing related to patient care and diagnosis.
Perform routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.
Ensure laboratory results are timely and accurate.
Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
Communicate pertinent patient or laboratory sample information to the appropriate care provider.
Support organizational priorities and maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results.
Participate in training and mentoring new employees, students, or interns, including lectures and bench techniques.
Prioritize and organize workload and assist coworkers to maintain productivity.
Demonstrate proper infection control practices and patient identification, and perform prompt specimen transport.