Now Hiring – Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientists | UTMB Health (Galveston, TX)

Now Hiring – Blood Bank Medical Laboratory Scientists | UTMB Health (Galveston, TX)

UTMB Health is actively recruiting Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) to join our Blood Bank team. This post represents multiple opportunities across day and night shifts.

Our Blood Bank team plays a critical role in delivering high-quality patient care by performing moderate to highly complex testing, ensuring accuracy of results, maintaining quality control, and supporting transfusion services across the health system.

Current Opportunities Include:

• Nights (8-on / 6-off schedule)
• Nights (standard schedule)
• Days

These roles are ideal for candidates with a passion for transfusion medicine and a desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative academic medical center environment. Candidates with Blood Bank experience or certification are strongly encouraged to apply, though new graduates are also welcome.

JOB SUMMARY

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Services provides technical skills necessary to perform and report moderate or highly complex laboratory tests within a division of the clinical laboratory.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Clinical Laboratory Science or Basic Science.
• No experience required.

Preferred:

• Specialty certification and clinical laboratory Blood Bank experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

Must obtain certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Board of Histocompatibility or Immunogenetics (ABHI) or equivalent certification as appropriate, within 12 months of hire.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures with accuracy and precision, following standard procedures and recognizes deviation from expected results.
• Reviews and evaluates accuracy of lab data and reports patient results with all required documentation.
• Performs, records and evaluates quality control data according to procedures including checking expiration dates and documentation of QC performance before use.
• Performs and documents required maintenance procedures for laboratory instruments and equipment as assigned
• Recognizes equipment malfunctions and troubleshoots according to protocol.
• Recognizes factors that affect measurements and results and takes appropriate action.
• Ability to work independently within established guidelines, apply problem-solving skills, meet deadlines and meet urgent patient, provider, and system needs.
• Reviews and suggests revisions for test procedures.
• Participates in evaluations of new tests or instruments, as assigned.
• Monitors inventory for proper levels, notifies person responsible for ordering when supplies needed, and receives and unpacks supplies when delivered.
• Instructs and trains employees and students.  May assess staff for competency.
• Communicates pertinent information to staff members, management, medical directors, and other divisions.
• Performs laboratory testing as required per division.
• Available to cover different shifts if requested to guarantee patient care.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Adheres to all safety protocols in each laboratory area.