Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

Description
Methodist Texsan Hospital
Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
Laboratory Department
Full Time – Non-Exempt
Night Shift — Weekends Only.
Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working
in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our
Laboratory Department. Submit your application today!
Benefits:
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive
salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our
team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include
401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition
reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program, and
student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic
opportunity.
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II, you are responsible for performing
complex medical laboratory tests for diagnosis and treatment of disease,
analyzing and assuming accountability for accurate test results, maintenance
of complicated instruments, and monitoring quality control and quality
assurance programs.
In this role, the Certified Medical Technologist II:

• Performs specimen processing and testing independently to include moderate and high complexity testing. Analyzes test results and assumes accountability for accuracy.
• Understands, performs, and practices preventive maintenance on equipment; troubleshoots and takes corrective action. Demonstrates pro-active problem-solving skills to include identifying a problem and taking appropriate action; knows when to seek guidance to complete troubleshooting protocol.
• Understands, performs, and practices quality control management to include running controls, evaluating data, documentation of data, and taking corrective action as required. Communicates any relevant QC information to Supervisor or Manager.
• Anticipates and evaluates need for new methods, instrumentation, and technology in terms of customer need, cost benefit and revenue generation, and informs management about findings.
• Assures compliance with accrediting agencies. Acts as a resource to customers both within the department and outside the department.
• Manages assigned projects to include developing a plan, coordinating necessary resources, setting project timelines, keeping Manager informed of progress, and completing project within established time limits.

Requirements:

• Minimum Education and Experience:

A. High school diploma (or equivalent), with 15 years of clinical lab
experience
OR
B. Associates Degree with minimum 2 years experience in Clinical Lab setting.
-OR-
C. Bachelor’s Degree required with clinical lab experience preferred.
Minimum License and Certificates Required: One of the following certifications
is required:
MT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT(AAB), CLS(NCA), MT(HEW), CLT(NCA), MLT(ASCP),
or
MLT(AMT) Certification is waived for those with 5 years of lab experience
Methodist Hospital Texsan is a full service 120 bed acute care hospital
specializing as one of South Texas’s premier heart and orthopedic hospitals.
As an advanced center for cardiac care, we are certified in chest pain and
heart failure with comprehensive cardiac services including research and
clinical trials. Using state-of-the-art technology such as our robotics
program, our orthopedic services, including the Joint Replacement Academy and
the Center for Spine, boast some of the best clinical results in the industry.
Methodist Hospital Texsan is the first hospital in San Antonio to receive the
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Chest Pain Certification. We have
also received the Heart Care Center National Distinction of Excellence award –
the highest recognition a hospital can receive. Our excellence extends to our
ICU which was awarded the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence. Our Level IV
trauma emergency service is a leader in San Antonio in patient experience and
efficiency. Our 30 bed Inpatient Rehab Unit has received the Rehabilitation
Stroke Certification from the Joint Commission. Methodist Hospital Texsan has
also been recognized by Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare
for 3 years in a row and was a recipient of the 2019 Guardian of Excellence
Award® by Press Ganey. For more information please visit our website at
www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Texsan under Locations.
Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing
applications. Qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring
managers for interviews. Submit your application today and help us raise the
bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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