Medical Lab Scientist

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

3d • $39 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Professional! Step into a diverse, multicultural lab environment where your work directly impacts patient care. As a key member of our fast-paced healthcare team, you'll use the latest technology to help process millions of tests annually. We’re driven by a passion for innovation, teamwork, and creating meaningful impact.

Key Position Details:
.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period)
8-hour night shift
Every other weekend rotation includes both Saturday & Sunday
Position will work at both Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus laboratories

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA ‘88
• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) certification by a recognized agency such as ASCP, AMT, or NCA in specialty area incumbent will be working in. If not certified, must obtain certification within 180 days

Responsibilities

• Performs waived to highly complex medical laboratory tests in different areas of the lab.
• May have oversight as a key operator of a work area and participates in the development of technical procedures, forms, misc. documents, method validation, and implementation.
• Trains students and new employees, and participates in the direct observation of staff for the annual competency program.
• May function as Charge Tech in absence of Lead/Supervisor/Manager.
• Performs waived to highly complex laboratory procedures.
• Performs analytical testing according to policies, procedures and federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
• Evaluates results for accuracy and resolves complex test problems.
• Recognizes, communicates, and documents results that require action.
• Performs and documents routine & advanced instrument maintenance and quality control; takes appropriate remedial action.
• Ensures appropriate record keeping and retention.
• Accurate and timely collection and processing of specimens.
• Instructs customers on collection procedures and protocols.
• Verifies correct patient identification.
• Identifies and uses appropriate collection method to obtain samples for testing (venipuncture or capillary puncture).
• Collects samples, and labels specimens.
• Evaluates specimen acceptability.
• Greets patients, performs check-in process, and responds to patient's questions and needs.
• Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory and billing requirements.
• Performs scheduling, ordering and releasing of patient orders in the electronic medical record.
• Stocks, rotates and requests supplies on a regular basis.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
• Performs various clerical duties.
• May assist with department scheduling.
• Participates in the development of technical procedures, forms, miscellaneous documents, method validation, and implementation of new technologies.
• Maintains safety, education, and competency requirements.
• Participates in the training of employees and students.
• Assists in Direct Observations of staff for annual competency program.
• Moderate complexity testing.
• High Complexity testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level