Medical Laboratory Technologist - Chemistry - PRN (Hiring Immediately) - CHRISTUS Health
Christus Health San Antonio Full-time
Description**
_**Summary:**_
This position performs all routine and complicated laboratory proceduresincluding specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimens, calculating, and reporting of results, performance of quality control
procedures, operation and maintenance of instruments and equipment, assisting
in the development of new procedures and protocols, may perform phlebotomy and
other patient-oriented tasks, and may perform other related duties as
requested or directed.
The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the firstchildren’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-
bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South
Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College
of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our
highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from
Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the
latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants
and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly
regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to
include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.
_**Responsibilities:**_- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of
- Performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures in the primary
- Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation and
- Must cross-train to other laboratory sections as needed.
- Assures that the laboratorys quality control program is properly followed.
- Calculates, enters, andor verifies results of laboratory procedures.
- Utilizes the Laboratory Information System.
- Provides notification and documentation of critical laboratory values
- Processes patient specimens, including collection, handling, and
required).
- Participates in the evaluation, development, and implementation of new or
- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in
patients served by the department.
- Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, andor care
specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
- Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
- Must complete all required compliance and regulatory tasks and follow all
- Performs other duties as assigned.
_**Requirements:**_
**A. EducationSkills**- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 (includes U. S. Military laboratory training courses of at least 50 weeks)
- Education that has been evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to a US Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
- No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
- One year of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology, Immunology, and UrinalysisBody Fluids in the U. S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.
- Must possess Certification for MT, MLS, CLS, or MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEWHHS
- If certification with an expiration date is held, the certification must be maintained and kept current
- New Graduate that is Board Certified or eligible (must complete Board Certification in 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded)
**_Work Schedule:_
Varies
**_Work Type:_
Per Diem As Needed
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from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss
Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an
Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which...
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biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 (includes U. S. Military laboratory training...