Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead at Texas Health Resources – Bedford, Texas

Medical Lab Scientist Lead

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health HEB: 1600 Hospital Parkway, Bedford, TX 76022

Work hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00pm - 7:30am

Laboratory Department highlights:

• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment.

• Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources

• Enjoy opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 296-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. With more than 550 physicians on its medical staff, hospital services include outpatient surgery, women's services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit and cardiac rehabilitation. Texas Health HEB recently received a dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, is certified as a Primary Stroke Center and a designated "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF. Our location brings the best of suburban living, offering you the benefits of convenience and solid career opportunities.

Here's What You Need

• Bachelor's Degree required. Medical Technology, Applied Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological Science preferred.

• Individuals hired as a CLS II/CLS Lead prior to January 3, 2010, will be grandfathered to the MLS Lead position with existing education.

• 4 years' experience/ and training in a medical laboratory required.

• 2 years leadership experience highly preferred.

Licenses:

• MLS (ASCP) or MT (ASCP) required upon hire

• AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology required upon hire

• M (ASCP) - Microbiology if working in Microbiology required upon hire

• BB (ASCP) - Blood Banking if working in Blood Bank required upon hire.

Skills:

• Strong positive interpersonal skills.

• Ability to read, write and speak English clearly.

• Problem solving ability, time management skills.

• Possess organizational skills to function successfully in a fast-paced work environment.

• Computer literate in Word, Excel, or other databases.

• Administrative skills to compile statistics and maintain logs.

• Ability to multitask.

• Preferred: Experience with Cerner Millennium LIS.

What You Will Do

• Maintains a working knowledge of continuous improvement and applies concepts and processes to the satisfaction of all accrediting agency requirements for the section:

• Assists bench technologist in solving QC and technical problems

• Reviews, evaluates and oversees corrective action for monthly QC

• Proficiency testing.

• Oversees distribution, reviews returned results, completes corrective action as needed

• Prepares reports for Clinical Pathologist as needed

• Participates on CI and Process Improvement teams

• Documents review for selected result and/or maintenance logs, billing programs, etc.

• Adheres to CAP checklist requirements

• Performs ongoing and periodic review of policies and procedures as defined by the Laboratory regulatory agency and revises as needed for compliance

• Participates in yearly CAP checklist (interim and 2 year)

• Delegate proficiency testing and review results if required by entity

• Assumes bench duties as scheduled

• Evaluates workload and assists as needed

• Research new methods and systems

• Assists in technical troubleshooting

• Meets continuing education requirements

• Prepares and/or assists in bench, daily, weekend and holiday schedules

• Makes adjustments for workload, maintenance and unscheduled workflow problems

• Maintains all requirements for MLS job code

• Complies with safety, infection prevention, continuous improvement and continuing education programs:

• Adheres to section, laboratory, hospital and system guidelines, procedures and policies

• Models compliance behavior in all regulatory requirements

• Provides documentation for annual review

• Maintains HIPAA requirements at all times

• Provides leadership and communication links between the technical staff, the nontechnical staff, the managers and the laboratory director:

• Provides problem solving expertise and leadership skills in technical training, information systems and workload problems and issues

• Exhibits written and oral communication skills

• Participates in student and employee training and orientation as needed

• Assists in HR activities as directed by the supervisor, manager or director

• Acts as laboratory leadership in the absence of Director, Supervisor or Manager

• Payroll activities as needed

• Participates in leadership activities and continuing education

• Models good work habits to include attendance and productivity

• Activates appropriate procedures for downtime and oversees recovery as necessary

• Creates and oversees scheduling if required by entity

• Models THR Leadership Behaviors and exemplifies professional accountability

• May assess ongoing competency

• Participates and fulfills project assignments, facility changes, new methods or instrument implementation:

• Participates in budget preparation

• Manages supplies, reagent inventory, costs and section charges

• Participates in writing of new procedures and/or installation of new instruments including computer testing and documentation

• Participates on interdisciplinary teams

• Participates, as directed, in the development and/or maintenance of information system files and applications as required by the laboratory and section/cost center:

• New application testing

• File maintenance and/or testing in the LIS/HIS

• Program development or maintenance

• Manages resources within the guideline of the section/cost center budget and productivity indicators:

• Provides information for budget preparation

• Participates in the evaluation of resource costs

• Places supply orders

• Monitors use of supplies and personnel resources

• Investigates supply and delivery issues

• Meets productivity targets

• Meets budget targets, i.e. cost/test targets

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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Primary Location: Bedford
Job: Laboratory
Organization: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time