Medical Lab Scientist / MLS

Overview Join our team as a PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility. 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 the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training and proficiency testing as assigned Qualifications Job Requirements Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science. ASCP or equivalent Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment. If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated. Preferred Job Requirements Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory