Medical Laboratory Scientist

Requisition ID
2025-420603
Department
Laboratory Services
Hours / Pay Period
80
Shift
Evening
Standard Hours
M-F 3pm-11:30pm
Location
TX-LIVINGSTON
Posted Pay Range
$25.18 - $36.52 /hour

Overview

We are offering a $10,000 Sign On Bonus to new hires that meet the eligibility requirements. 

 

St. Luke’s Health - Memorial Hospital in Livingston, TX,  is located just off Highway 59 south. The 66-bed hospital provides more than 60,000 patient services each year, with half of those services being offered in the Level 4 Trauma-Designated Emergency Department. Services offered include, Orthopedic care, Women’s Services, and a state-of-the-art Sleep Center. Imaging services include MRI, CT scan, nuclear medicine scans, 4D Ultrasound, cardiac echocardiograms, fluoroscopy, bone density scanning and 3D mammography.

 

 

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

 

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) 
  • Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
  • Matching Retirement Programs 
  • Wellness Programs

Responsibilities

Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. 

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  1. Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting 
  2. 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
  3. Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and  troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair 
  4. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
  5. Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
  6. Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology 
  7. Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self
  8. Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage 
  9. Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift
  10. As a representative of CommonSpirit Health, utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff, patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging, telephone, or face-to-face interactions
  11. Adheres to all regulatory requirements

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.

 

Required Licensure/Certification

None

Preferred

MLS (ASCP) or equivalent

 

Required Work Experience

None

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