Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) 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 and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.  

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with 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 Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician Studies or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles

Preferred Job Requirements:

• ASCP or equivalent
• Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.