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Medical Laboratory Scientist (31229) in Austin, Texas at GI Alliance

NewIndustry: Healthcare / Health ServicesJob Function: Science
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Austin, Texas, 78701, United States
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Medical Laboratory Scientist (31229)
Job DetailsJob Location: Urology Austin Atrium - Austin, TX 78759
Position Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Any
Description

Description


At Urology Austin, our mission is committed to improving the lives of patients and their families through compassionate, quality, and ethical care.


In choosing a career with Urology Austin, you are choosing to improve the lives of patients and their families through a collaborative team-driven approach in an innovative, quality-driven, community-based setting. Better Medicine. Better Care.


  • Perform technical laboratory functions including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and molecular testing while maintaining turnaround time (TAT).
  • Report test results following clinic protocols alerting providers, nurses, or staff, as needed.
  • Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
  • Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
  • Adhere to laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
  • Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director.
  • Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
  • Assist with the creation, implementation, and maintenance of departmental protocols, methods, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies. Set up, maintain, calibrate, and clean medical laboratory equipment as required.
  • Assist with training of new laboratory personnel.
  • Ensures training content, safety practices, and role development align with CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, and other regulatory standards applicable to clinical operations.
  • Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Includes but is not limited to FDA, OSHA, CLIA, and CAP agencies.
  • Other duties, as assigned.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Cell Biology, or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution.
  • Active and in good standing American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) Certification required.
  • Minimum of 1-year related Generalist (Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation) clinical laboratory experience in and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills, such as word processing and laboratory information systems.
  • Strong understanding of good laboratory practices and regulatory compliance.

    • Working Conditions: The working conditions the individual is subject to are as follows (checked boxes):
  • Works alone
  • Works with others
  • Works around others
  • Extended day
  • Inside work

  • Noise

  • Pressurized equipment

  • Gases

  • Hazardous materials

  • Travel

  • Verbal contact with others

  • Face to face contact

  • Confined areas

  • Extreme heat

  • Mechanical equipment

  • Shift work


    • Noise


    Pressurized equipment


    Gases


    Hazardous materials


    Travel


    Verbal contact with others


    Face to face contact


    Confined areas


    Extreme heat


    Mechanical equipment


    Shift work


  • Seeing – General

  • Close vision

  • Color perception

  • Hearing/listening

  • Clear speech – Simple

  • Dexterity

  • Hand

  • Fingering

  • Stooping

  • Walking

  • Bending

  • Pushing

  • Pulling

  • Climbing

  • Kneeling

  • Squatting

  • Flexibility

  • Upper body

  • Touching

  • Smelling

  • Sitting

  • Driving

  • Standing


    • Seeing – General


    Close vision


    Color perception


    Hearing/listening


    Clear speech – Simple


    Dexterity


    Hand


    Fingering


    Stooping


    Walking


    Bending


    Pushing


    Pulling


    Climbing


    Kneeling


    Squatting


    Flexibility


    Upper body


    Touching


    Smelling


    Sitting


    Driving


    Standing


    Lifting requirement:

  • Medium – up to 50 lbs


    • Medium – up to 50 lbs


  • Reading – Complex

  • Writing – Complex

  • Verbal – Complex

  • Memorization

  • Analyzing

  • Decision making

  • Job content/knowledge

  • Math skills

  • Judgment

  • Clerical

  • Comprehension


    • Reading – Complex


    Writing – Complex


    Verbal – Complex


    Memorization


    Analyzing


    Decision making


    Job content/knowledge


    Math skills


    Judgment


    Clerical


    Comprehension

    Job Location

    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

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