What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Scientist / MLS or Medical Lab Technician / MLT position at UT Health East Texas?
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Lab Technician (MLT) in Pittsburg, TX.
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:
- 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 Requirements:
- 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.