Medical Laboratory Scientist; PRN, Rotating

#REF!•Prosper, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Scientist position at Texas Health Prosper is a PRN role with rotating shifts. This role involves evaluating and solving problems related to specimen collection and processing, maintaining specimen integrity, facilitating workflow, checking and troubleshooting outstanding tests, and utilizing computer downtime procedures when necessary. The Medical Laboratory Scientist will also assist other hospital and laboratory coworkers to ensure timely patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology, Applied Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological Science preferred
Internship in an approved Medical Technology training program required
Licensed MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist 90 Days required or MLS(ASCP) - Medical Lab Scientist 90 Days required or other AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology Upon Hire required or M(ASCP) - Microbiology if working in Microbiology Upon Hire required or BB (ASCP) - Blood Banking if working in Blood Bank Upon Hire required

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience in a Medical Laboratory preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluating and solving 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