Medical Lab Scientist or Technician / MLS or MLT

Overview Join our team as a day shift, PRN , Medical Lab Scientist or Technician (MLS or MLT) in Harker Heights, TX . Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better   • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.   • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.   • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.   Get to Know Your Team:   • Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is an 83-bed acute care hospital offering services such as Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated ER, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Services, and more. Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals: Responsibilities • Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. • Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. • Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned. • Displays technical expertise necessary to ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures. • Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines. • Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider. • Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. • Exhibits problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results. • Participates in the training/mentoring of new employees, students or interns including lectures and bench techniques. • Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity. • Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport. • This position will be working primarily in Microbiology. Qualifications Job Requirements: • Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree. Preferred Job Requirements: • ASCP or equivalent. Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies. • Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory • Microbiology experience highly preferred. • Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. • Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. • Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned. • Displays technical expertise necessary to ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures. • Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines. • Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider. • Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. • Exhibits problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results. • Participates in the training/mentoring of new employees, students or interns including lectures and bench techniques. • Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity. • Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport. • This position will be working primarily in Microbiology. Job Requirements: • Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree. Preferred Job Requirements: • ASCP or equivalent. Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies. • Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory • Microbiology experience highly preferred.