Lab Core - Medical Lab Tech Scientist

Children's Health - Plano, TX

Full-time

Plano, TX

Hospitals

About the position

This job is responsible for ensuring the integrity and acceptability of specimens for testing and/or blood or blood components, performing laboratory tests, reporting test results, communicating critical values, differentiating and resolving technical, instrument, physiologic causes of problems or unexpected test results, and/or completing equipment maintenance and quality control functions. Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to ensure consistent use of Lean principles and processes and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Determine acceptability of specimens and/or blood or blood components, perform laboratory tests and communicate critical results in accordance with laboratory policy for assigned section or shift and/or obtain and record results for laboratory tests according to established procedures within established TAT as delegated by the Chief of Pathology.
• Recognizes normal, abnormal, critical test results. Differentiates and resolves instrument and/or unexpected test results.
• Understand and adhere to Lean principles and processes, for example, following standard work and maintaining 5S concept in work area realizing that all processes are driven by the needs of the customer.
• Initiate, perform, review and troubleshoot quality control of reagents and test systems.
• Maintain all clinical competencies required in section and perform in accordance with laboratory policy to provide accurate test results, slides, photographs and/or documents.
• Operate and perform daily preventive maintenance of equipment according to written procedures and documents; report equipment malfunctions and request service as necessary.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, or other requestors by telephone, computer or other method that ensure confidentiality.
• Actively participate in inventory control and supply chain operations through application of Lean principles.
• Look for, initiate and/or participate in quality improvement opportunities. Actively look for ways to improve standard work processes and share insights to that end with team member, team leaders, and group leaders with the same level of importance as performing quality technical work.
• Promote teamwork and cooperation through helpful, courteous, and positive interactions with colleagues.
• Promote a trusting and secure work environment through supportive, dependable interactions.
• Take ownership of performance and PEAC process by understanding lab goals and objectives and aligning individual activities and performance with hospital and lab goals and objectives.
• Using an awareness of how the work performed is valued by the customer, perform duties, make decisions, take actions and continually strive to improve work processes.
• Maintain inspection readiness. Demonstrate knowledge and ownership of current inspection requirements for all applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies relating to area of responsibility. Participate in tracers, mock inspections, regulatory reviews and Quality Assurance meetings as required.
• Attend and participate in shift stand up meetings, staff meetings and Laboratory Town Hall meetings.
• Share knowledge and provide instructions to new employees, students, other technologists, technicians and other staff.
• Pursue continuing education.
• Perform other duties and special projects as requested.
• Read and adhere to all laboratory policies and procedures pertaining to section and document understanding of such.

Requirements

• At least 1 year job related experience preferred.
• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Medical Technology, or a science discipline is required.
• Must be certified or certification eligible in medical technology with acquisition of certification within 12 months of hire, or have special competence in a specific discipline germane to the position.

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure.
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks).
• Caregiver Leave.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.