Medical Lab Scientist - PRN, Variable Hours

Texas Health Resources•Allen, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Allen is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) to join their PRN team. This role is crucial for ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care by performing laboratory testing and analysis. The MLS will be responsible for evaluating and solving problems related to specimen collection and processing, maintaining specimen integrity, facilitating workflow, and troubleshooting outstanding tests. The position requires availability for night and weekend coverage, contributing to the lab's 24/7 operational needs. Texas Health Allen is an 88-bed acute-care hospital committed to serving the community with exceptional care, specializing in various medical services and holding multiple accreditations.

Requirements

Internship in an approved Medical Technology training program required
Licensed MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist within 6 months required or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Lab Scientist within 6 months required or other AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology within 6 months required or M(ASCP) - Microbiology if working in Microbiology within 6 months required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology, Applied Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological Science preferred
Two years’ experience in a Medical Laboratory preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluate and solve problems related to collection and/or processing of specimens, maintaining specimen integrity throughout the testing process
Facilitates workflow process
Checks outstanding tests list in a timely manner
Troubleshoots and follows through on outstanding tests which appear to have not been collected/received when expected
Knows and uses computer downtime procedures as needed when computer is not available
Helps other hospital and laboratory coworkers to provide timely patient care