Overview Join our team as a Variable shift, PRN, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in Pittsburg, TX . Fulfilling your purpose begins here: People First, Always . Here’s how we take care of our people: Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more . Your team is bigger than your department: 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. 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. Responsibilities Function as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis Perform routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation Participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training and proficiency testing as assigned Qualifications Job Requirements Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science. 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. Preferred Job Requirements Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory