Medical Lab Scientist / MLS or MLT

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

• UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
• 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.

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Will additionally participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.

• Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
• Will consider students graduating in the current semester from a Medical Lab Scientist program
• ASCP or equivalent required.
• 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.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

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