What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Scientist / Medical Lab Technician - MLS / MLT position at Hillcrest Healthcare System?
Join our team as a full-time, Medical Lab Scientist in Henryetta, OK.
Why Join 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:
- Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta is a 30-bed acute care medical center offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including cardiology, emergency, women’s services, general surgery, rehabilitation, withdrawal stabilization and surgery.
Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:
- The Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) 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 quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.
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 the certification does lapse, the job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
- Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.
- Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.