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St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
Medical Laboratory Scientist
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Scientist specializes in collecting and analyzing body fluids using complex chemical and microscopic tests. Workplaces include clinical laboratories at hospitals, references labs, biotech labs and non-clinical industrial labs.
$63,836 / year median in Texas
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Where You'll Work St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital is a 25
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
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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
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