Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

We’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?Job Duties & 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 areaSkills & RequirementsBachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology required orCLSP-NCA Clinical Lab Spec, National Credentialing Agency required orBB-ASCP Tech Blood Bank, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orC-ASCP Tech in Chemistry, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orH-ASCP Technologist of Hematology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orM-ASCP Technician Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMB-ASCP Technician Molecular Biology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMLS-ASCP Medical Lab Scientist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMP-ASCP Technician Molecular Pathology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMT-AAB Medical Technologist, American Association of Bioanalysts required orMT-ASCP Medical Technologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orIMLS International Medical Laboratory Certification, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orSM-ASCP Specialist in Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orHTL-ASCP Histotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMT-AMT Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologist required orHT-ASCP Certified Histology Technician, American Society for Clinical Pathology required orMT-STATE Medical Technologist, Any State required orMT-NCA Medical Technologist, National Certification Agency required orCT-ASCP Cytotechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology required Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. 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. Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-28