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Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Lab Technician (MLT) in Pittsburg, TX.
Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. Get to Know Your Team: UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility. Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals: Responsibilities 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 participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training and proficiency testing as assigned. Qualifications Job
Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science. OR Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree. ASCP or equivalent.
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.
About the role
UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.