Medical Lab Scientist / MLS or MLT

Join our team as a PRN, Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) or Medical Lab Technician (MLT) in Jacksonville, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Heres how we take care of our people:

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

• 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 participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
• Will consider students graduating in the current semester with MLT degree
• ASCP or equivalent required. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
• If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.