Scientist

• Provide laboratory support to the Convenient Care Center and Spring Emergency Center
• Perform laboratory testing and procedures supporting patient diagnosis and treatment
• Manage daily laboratory operations, including specimen collection, processing, quality control, testing, result reporting, and distribution
• Interpret, correlate, and verify test results using laboratory techniques, principles, and instrumentation
• Maintain testing analyzers and perform corrective actions and troubleshooting
• Perform clerical duties to maintain efficient workflow
• Maintain education and testing competencies based on patient populations served
• Handle chemicals, biological specimens, and hazardous materials according to safety procedures
• Direct personnel as appropriate and communicate exceptional circumstances
• Interact with hospital personnel, volunteers, physicians, and patients regarding specimens, orders, and results
• Support point-of-care testing throughout the hospital
• Support blood bank operations and massive transfusion protocols
• Process reference laboratory specimens, monitor pending results, and follow send-out protocols
• Process and perform testing on approved research specimens as assigned
• Use system computers and vendor software
• Comply with Laboratory Services, hospital, system, governmental, and accrediting policies and standards
• Support customer service, quality, and performance improvement initiatives
• Build relationships with customers and collaborate on corrective actions
• Promote professional growth, continuing education, and competency development
• Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource for less experienced staff
• Perform competency assessments and participate in peer interviews or applicant competency evaluations as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned
• At Texas Medical Center Laboratories, support moderate- and high-complexity services for trauma, transplant, neonatal, ECMO, and other high-acuity populations
• Perform assigned specialized laboratory procedures and support specialized blood bank and transfusion protocols

Scientist jobs in Texas

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLT