Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

Medical Laboratory ScientistWe're looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist, someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position, you'll perform routine and special procedures to obtain data or prepare products for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the provision of quality patient care.Think you've got what it takes?At Texas Children's Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.ResponsibilitiesDetermines suitability of specimens and orders by verifying patient information and troubleshooting erroneous or inconsistent ordersOrganizes and prioritizes workload to meet the needs of medical staff without repetition of workPerforms routine and special testing procedures accurately, evaluates results, and troubleshoots abnormal findings in a timely mannerResponds quickly to emergency situations and STAT requests, providing services without delayAssists other staff with specimen troubleshooting and workload to meet turnaround timesCommunicates quality control issues to the appropriate supervisor and maintains accurate documentationOrders supplies to maintain inventory levels and quarantines or discards unsuitable stockPerforms and documents quality control procedures and routine maintenance on instrumentsRecords and monitors temperatures and functions of refrigerators and freezers per protocolAssists with troubleshooting instrument issues and evaluating new procedures and instrumentsMaintains and demonstrates competency in procedures through ongoing performance and continuing educationTrains new employees and communicates clearly to support workflow and quality testingServes as in-charge technologist in the supervisor's absence, prioritizing workflow and documenting issuesAdheres to safety policies and maintains a clean work areaQualificationsBachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology requiredOne of the following required:CLSP-NCA Clinical Lab Spec, National Credentialing Agency requiredBB-ASCP Tech Blood Bank, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredC-ASCP Tech in Chemistry, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredH-ASCP Technologist of Hematology, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredM-ASCP Technician Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMB-ASCP Technician Molecular Biology, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMLS-ASCP Medical Lab Scientist, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMP-ASCP Technician Molecular Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMT-AAB Medical Technologist, American Association of Bioanalysts requiredMT-ASCP Medical Technologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredIMLS International Medical Laboratory Certification, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredSM-ASCP Specialist in Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredHTL-ASCP Histotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMT-AMT Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologist requiredHT-ASCP Certified Histology Technician, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredMT-STATE Medical Technologist, Any State requiredMT-NCA Medical Technologist, National Certification Agency requiredCT-ASCP Cytotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology requiredAbout UsTexas Children's presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children's first health care location in Austin, Texas Children's Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children's Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.Job InfoJob Identification 427811Job Category Clinical SupportDegree Level Bachelor's DegreeJob Schedule Full timeJob Shift NightLocations 9835 N Lake Creek Pkwy, Austin, TX, 78717, US