Medical Laboratory Scientist

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

A Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) uses education, experience, and analytical judgment to perform clinical laboratory testing appropriate to the assigned specialty and subspecialty. The MLS recognizes technical and process problems and ensures test systems are functioning properly and within expected parameters before reporting patient test results. The role independently resolves technical problems within its scope of authority and notifies or seeks advice from the next level of management or a designee when indicated. The MLS staffs hours, rotates temporary on-call as appropriate, and performs other duties as assigned to meet Laboratory, CCMC, and CCHCS goals. The schedule depends on patient and laboratory needs. The role supports a laboratory environment in which compliance with Laboratory and Medical Center Compliance Plans, including requirements outlined by the OIG and CMS, is important. Patients served range from newborns through adolescents, with adults occasionally served; specific instructions are provided in procedure manuals.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, four 10-hour shifts per week, starting at 8:30 p.m., with weekend rotations included. The position is based at the Medical Center in Fort Worth, in the Lab-Pathology department, and has 40 standard weekly hours.

Applicants with degrees from institutions outside the United States must provide proof of U.S. education equivalency, evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service, when an offer is made. Candidates must be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or an equivalent nationally recognized certifying agency, or be registry eligible. Registry-eligible candidates must pass the certifying exam within one year of graduation or employment will be terminated. Until certification is received, registry-eligible candidates may perform waived or moderate-complexity testing only. Degree and certification equivalence is granted to employees meeting the alternative qualifications in the cited CLIA standards on or before February 28, 1992.

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. It is a Texas-only employer; hired employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Clinical or Medical Laboratory Science, or an appropriate biological, chemical, or physical science, and completion of a NAACLS-accredited program.
• At least six months of experience performing laboratory testing in a clinical setting, including waived, moderate-complexity, or high-complexity CLIA-classified tests; graduates’ clinical rotations may count toward this requirement.
• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or an equivalent nationally recognized certifying agency, or registry eligibility.
• Registry-eligible candidates must pass the certifying examination within one year of graduation; otherwise, employment is terminated.
• Registry-eligible candidates who have not yet received certification may perform waived or moderate-complexity testing only.
• Applicants with degrees from outside the United States must provide proof of U.S. education equivalency evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service when an offer is made.
• Hired employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and maintain all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing appropriate to the assigned specialty and subspecialty.
• Recognize technical and process problems and ensure test systems are functioning properly and within expected parameters before reporting patient test results.
• Independently resolve technical problems within scope of authority and notify or seek advice from the next level of management or a designee when indicated.
• Staff hours and rotate temporary on-call as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet Laboratory, CCMC, and CCHCS goals.
• Follow the Laboratory and Medical Center Compliance Plans.
• Follow specific instructions in procedure manuals when serving patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time