Medical Laboratory Scientist at Magnolia Emergency Care Center - PRN

This is a PRN position working evening shift hours at the Houston Methodist Magnolia Emergency Care Center.

At Houston Methodist, the Medical Laboratory Scientist position is responsible for performing both routine and complex analyses, which necessitates knowledge of laboratory techniques, principles, and equipment and their interrelationship. This position exercises good judgment by using critical thinking skills and deals with issue resolution concerning the day-to-day technical operation of the laboratory. The Medical Laboratory Scientist also ensures that specimens are accessioned and processed expeditiously in order to deliver quality laboratory results in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

Non-exempt

• Bachelor’s degree

• One year of work or training experience in a hospital laboratory preferred
• Prior experience working independently as a generalist in a stand alone emergency center is highly desired

• Must meet certification eligibility upon entry into this role and have one of the following required certifications within 18 months:
  • Certified as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or categorical certification by Board of Certification (ASCP)
  • Certified as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist or Molecular Diagnostics Technologist by American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Certified as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
  • HLA only – One of the following is required:
    • Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) certification
    • Certified by American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI)
  • Microbiology only – One of the following is required:
    • Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) certification
    • Microbiology, M(ASCP) certification
    • Clinical microbiology registry from American Society for Microbiology, RM(AAM)

• Bachelor’s degree

• One year of work or training experience in a hospital laboratory preferred
• Prior experience working independently as a generalist in a stand alone emergency center is highly desired

• Must meet certification eligibility upon entry into this role and have one of the following required certifications within 18 months:
  • Certified as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or categorical certification by Board of Certification (ASCP)
  • Certified as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist or Molecular Diagnostics Technologist by American Medical Technologists (AMT)
  • Certified as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
  • HLA only – One of the following is required:
    • Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) certification
    • Certified by American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI)
  • Microbiology only – One of the following is required:
    • Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP) or Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) certification
    • Microbiology, M(ASCP) certification
    • Clinical microbiology registry from American Society for Microbiology, RM(AAM)

• WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform:
  No

• Scrubs:
  Yes

• Business professional:
  Yes

• Other (department approved):
  No ON-CALL
  
  * * Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call
  * Yes TRAVEL
  ** Travel specifications may vary by department

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital is a Magnet-recognized, not-for-profit, faith-based hospital that serves the growing Northwest Houston community. We are committed to providing quality, cost-effective health care in a compassionate environment for a full range of services, including emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics and sports medicine, comprehensive women’s services, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, and primary and general medicine.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.