Job Description:

Overview Join our team as a day shift , full-time , Medical Lab Scientist Lead   in Jacksonville , TX .     Fulf illing your purpose begins here:   People First, Always . Here's how we take care of our people:   Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more .     Your team is bigger than your department:   UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility. We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute . We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.   Responsibilities The Medical Laboratory Scientist Lead (MLS Lead) 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. The MLS Lead also functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for leading a shift or co-leading a department. Qualifications Job Requriements:   Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science. ·ASCP or equivalent required. Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment. If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is  >3 years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.