Medical Laboratory Scientist
US-TX-LIVINGSTON
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 481055
Type: Night
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Overview: St. Luke's Health-Memorial Livingston is a 66-bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. This facility delivers more than 60,000 patient services annually-half through its Level IV trauma-designated emergency department. Patients have access to a wide range of services including orthopedic care, women's health and a state-of-the-art sleep center. Advanced imaging services include MRI, CT, 3D mammography, 4D ultrasound, cardiac echo and more-all close to home. Responsibilities: As our Medical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). You'll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, providing crucial data for clinical decisions. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Your paramount commitment will be to accuracy and regulatory adherence. * Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section's Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting * Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits * Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair * Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters * Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders * Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology Qualifications: Required * Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire Preferred * International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or * Blood Banking, upon hire or * Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire or * Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or * Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire or * Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire or * Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire or * Medical Technologist AAB, upon hire or * Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire or * Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire or * Specialist in Hematology, upon hire or * Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire or * Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire or * Histotechnologist, upon hire
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