Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead – Full-Time, Days

Education

·       Bachelor’s Degree Medical Technology, Applied Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological Science Required

·       Individuals hired as a CLS II prior to January 3, 2010, will be grandfathered to the MLS position with existing education.

 

Experience

·       4 years’ experience/and training in a medical laboratory required and

·       2 years of leadership experience preferred.

 

 Licenses and Certifications

·       MT(ASCP) – Medical Technologist upon hire required or

·       MLS(ASCP) – Medical Lab Scientist upon hire required or

·       Other AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology required upon hire or

·       M(ASCP) – Microbiology if working in Microbiology Upon Hire

·       BB (ASCP) – Blood Banking if working in Blood Bank Upon Hire

 

What You Will Do

·       Assists bench technologist in solving QC and technical problems

·       Reviews, evaluates and oversees corrective action for monthly QC

·       Proficiency testing

·       Oversees distribution, reviews returned results, completes corrective action as needed

·       Prepares reports for Clinical Pathologist as needed

·       Participates on CI and Process Improvement teams

·       Documents review for selected result and/or maintenance logs, billing programs, etc.

·       Adheres to CAP checklist requirements

·Assumes bench duties as scheduled

·       Evaluates workload and assists as needed

·        Research new methods and systems

·        Assists in technical troubleshooting

·        Meets continuing education

·       Adheres to section, laboratory, hospital and system guidelines, procedures and policies

·       Models’ compliance behavior in all regulatory requirements

·       Provides documentation for annual review

·       Maintains HIPAA requirements at all times

·       Maintains HIPAA requirements at all times

·       Assumes bench duties as scheduled

·       Evaluates workload and assists as needed

·       Research new methods and systems

·       Assists in technical troubleshooting

·       Meets continuing education requirements

·       Prepares and/or assists in bench, daily, weekend and holiday schedules

·       Makes adjustments for workload, maintenance and unscheduled workflow problems

·       Maintains all requirements for MLS job code.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health MLS Lead:

 

·       Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

·       At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.

·       A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

 

Entity Highlights:

At Texas Health Denton we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 255-bed, full-service hospital serving our community since 1987. Our central location provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and all across North Texas and Oklahoma. With more than 1,000 employees and 450+ physicians on our medical staff we are one of Denton County’s largest employers.

If you’re looking for heart and vascular care, women’s services, orthopedics and sports medicine, we’ve got it. Plus we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit and provide pain management, emergency medicine, and bariatric surgery.

And talk about award winning. Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center and a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. We are the only choice in Denton for oncology services, women and infants’ services, and much more. Lastly, Texas Health Denton’s new Center for Women is under construction. This new building will bring the latest in obstetric care to North Texas as well as a new breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and a 10-bed expansion to our emergency department.

As part of the Texas Health family, we employ over 24,000 employees and are among the areas top five largest employers. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we continue to provide outstanding care and deliver award winning results. You belong here.

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

 

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. #LI-SB1