Medical Laboratory Technician

About the role

The Medical Laboratory Technician at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment. You will conduct waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction.

Responsibilities

• Aligning with local and state requirements performs lab test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate, 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.
• Affords assistance in evaluating and generating compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.

Requirements

• Associates of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire or High School GED General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire or High School Graduate General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire

Preferred

• Medical Laboratory Technician AMT, upon hire or Medical Laboratory Technician ASCP, upon hire or Medical Lab Tech AAB, upon hire

Benefits

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $22.51 - $31.79 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

Hours/Pay Period: 80
Weekly Schedule: 7 on 7 off 0600 to 1830
Shift: Day
Remote: No