Medical Lab Scientist / MLS Blood Bank

Company: UT Health Tyler
Location: Tyler
Posted on: April 18, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Join our team as a PRN Blood Bank Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) in Tyler, TX. - -Fulfilling your purpose begins here: -People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people: -

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.Your team is bigger than your department:
  • UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
    Responsibilities
    
    
    • Function as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
    • Perform routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. -
    • Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.
      Qualifications
      
      Job Requirements
      Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree.Will consider students graduating in the current semester with MLT degree.ASCP or equivalent. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.

      If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.Preferred Job Requirements

      Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field.One (1) year clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

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