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Medical Laboratory Scientist

CommonSpirit Health

The Woodlands, TXJob$30.91–45.98/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$30.91–45.98/hr
Location
The Woodlands, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs complex laboratory testing to support patient diagnosis and treatment. The role analyzes specimens, operates and maintains instruments, interprets results, and conducts quality control across laboratory disciplines. It also supports accurate and timely reporting, critical-value communication, proficiency testing, and validation of new procedures and equipment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Laboratory TestingSpecimen AnalysisInstrument OperationResult InterpretationQuality ControlProblem SolvingAttention to Detail

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Biological or Chemical ScienceInternational Medical Laboratory Scientist or Blood Banking or Chemistry ASCP or Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Laboratory Technologist or Technologist in Molecular Biology or Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist AAB or Technologist in Microbiology or Medical Technologist AMT or Specialist in Hematology or Specialist in Microbiology or Med Technologist ASCP or Histotechnologist

Full job description

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.

  • 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

Job Requirements

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

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an “A” hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women’s services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

Pay Range

$30.91 - $45.98 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,149 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30.91–45.98/hr
  • Texas median$31–43/hr21 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–47/hr508 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $38.45/hr, is 8% above the Texas median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the middle half of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 110 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Texas and 1,149 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Medical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (409 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 555 of the 1,149 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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