Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Job overview
Catholic Health Initiatives is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist. The Medical Lab Scientist performs complex laboratory tests to provide accurate, timely results essential for patient diagnosis and treatment. This role involves executing analytical procedures across various lab disciplines, analyzing specimens, operating and maintaining instruments, interpreting results, and conducting quality control. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail, with a paramount commitment to accuracy and regulatory adherence.
Key focus areas include Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens, Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results and identification of patterns of bias, and Ensure major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures.
Successful candidates bring Bachelor's In Biological Science and Bachelor's In Chemical Science. Important skills include Scientific Foundation, Technical Proficiency, Problem-Solving, Attention To Detail, Accuracy, and Regulatory Adherence.
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Job Summary and 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.
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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
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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
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Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
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Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
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Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
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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
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelors Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire
Preferred
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International Medical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or
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Blood Banking, upon hire or
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Chemistry - ASCP, upon hire or
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Clinical Laboratory Scientist, upon hire or
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Clinical Laboratory Technologist, upon hire or
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Technologist in Molecular Biology, upon hire or
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Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist, upon hire or
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Medical Technologist aAAB, upon hire or
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Technologist in Microbiology, upon hire or
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Medical Technologist AMT, upon hire or
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Specialist in Hematology, upon hire or
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Specialist in Microbiobiology, upon hire or
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Med Technologist - ASCP, upon hire or
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Histotechnologist, upon hire
Where You'll Work
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital is a 25- bed critical access hospital in Navasota, Texas offering a Level IV Trauma Center, in-patient and out-patient services, physical therapy, emergency care, occupational therapy, skilled nursing care, injury treatment and more.
The ED includes a triage room, 5 patient rooms and a central nurses' station. The ED maintains a specific designation for Stroke and Trauma care and is equipped with 24-hour emergency services, laboratory, and CT scans.
Pay Range
$28.67 - $42.64 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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