Medical Laboratory Scientist II - Lab AdminGeneral

CHRISTUS Health•Tyler, TX

19h

About The Position

This position performs routine and complicated laboratory procedures, including specimen processing and handling, testing patient specimens, calculating and reporting results, performing quality control procedures, and operating and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment. The role may assist with developing new procedures and protocols, perform phlebotomy and other patient-oriented tasks, and carry out other related duties as requested or directed. The scientist performs laboratory procedures in the assigned primary section, operates and troubleshoots instruments and equipment, follows the laboratory quality control program, and uses the Laboratory Information System. The position also involves cross-training in other laboratory sections as needed, communicating and documenting critical results, and processing specimens with attention to minimal pediatric specimen volumes when applicable. Patient care responsibilities must be performed in a manner responsive to patients’ population-specific and developmental needs. The employee is expected to adhere to CHRISTUS Health CORE values and applicable compliance, regulatory, and policy requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology, from an accredited institution; alternatively, equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489, 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 a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology.
No experience 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 within the last five years, including clinical rotation through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or at an accredited laboratory.
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; Louisiana is excluded from this provision.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Perform routine and complicated laboratory procedures in the assigned primary section, considering age- or sex-specific values.
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation and equipment; make minor repairs or notify Bio-med as needed.
Cross-train to 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 those notifications.
Process patient specimens, including collection, handling, and distribution, while accounting for minimal pediatric specimen volumes when required.
Participate in the evaluation, development, and implementation of 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 by the department.
Adapt patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs.
Adhere to CHRISTUS Health CORE values.
Complete required compliance and regulatory tasks and follow applicable policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.