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Medical Laboratory Scientist

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

#Quality Control #CLIA #Laboratory Tests #Microbiology #Medical Laboratory Scientist #Instrument Maintenance #Regulatory Adherence #Hematology #Chemistry

Quick overview

The Medical Lab Scientist will act as a critical diagnostic expert, executing complex laboratory tests across disciplines like hematology, chemistry, and microbiology to ensure accurate and timely results for patient care. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining major automated equipment, performing quality control, interpreting results, and notifying caregivers of critical values.

Requirements summary

A Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science, as defined by CLIA, is required for this role. Preferred qualifications include various certifications such as ASCP, AMT, or specific specializations like Blood Banking or Molecular Biology.

bachelor degreeQuality ControlTroubleshootingLaboratory TestingRegulatory AdherenceMicrobiologyChemistryHematologySpecimen AnalysisBlood BankingProcedure ValidationDiagnostic ExpertiseInstrument OperationClinical CorrelationCritical Value Notification

Job description

Where You’ll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve. Job Summary and Responsibilities *Blood Bank
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

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