Medical Laboratory Scientist

About the role

The Medical Laboratory Scientist position at Houston Methodist is responsible for performing both routine and complex analyses, utilizing knowledge of laboratory techniques, principles, and equipment. This role requires good judgment and the ability to resolve issues related to laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Performs qualitative and quantitative tests and examinations using various analyzers and/or manual methods.
• Organizes workload and sets priorities, utilizing all available work time by assisting others and performing additional tasks.
• Maintains accurate and timely specimen processing to ensure quality laboratory results.
• Ensures adherence to turnaround time expectations as defined by management.
• Recognizes, investigates, and resolves test discrepancies, taking appropriate action and notifying management and the medical director for further follow-up.
• Performs instrument calibrations, validations, quality control testing, maintenance, and function checks.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: One year of work or training experience in a hospital laboratory preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: Required to meet certification eligibility within 18 months of employment, with one of the following certifications: Certified Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or categorical certification by Board of Certification (ASCP); Certified Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or Molecular Diagnostics Technologist by American Medical Technologists (AMT); Certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist by National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA); HLA certification; Microbiology certification; Clinical microbiology registry from American Society for Microbiology, RM(AAM).

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities including organizing heavy workflow with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to achieve and maintain accuracy.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion to recognize problems, identify causes, and take corrective action.
• Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems to include, Hospital/Laboratory Information Systems and Office software to maintain patient and testing records and other related documents.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Able to recognize changes that are critical to patient care.

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Scrubs, Business professional
• On Call: Yes
• May Require Travel: Within the Houston Metropolitan area, Outside Houston Metropolitan area

Company Profile

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital opened in June 2017. This 725,000-square-foot, full-service, acute-care hospital offers many of the same services as our flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center. The hospital campus includes two medical office buildings, a Breast Care Center, Cancer Center, infusion center, heart and vascular services, neurology, orthopedics and sports medicine, rehabilitation services, wellness services, an outpatient laboratory, and several other multispecialty physician practices. In January 2022, Houston Methodist The Woodlands opened Healing Tower — a $250 million expansion project that added 106 beds, focused on medical-surgical and women’s services, and provided nine operating rooms. The project also included the expansion of the endoscopy center, emergency department, and diagnostic imaging department with an enhanced neurodiagnostic and interventional center.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.