Medical Lab Scientist / MLS Blood Bank

Join our team as a PRN Blood Bank Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) in Tyler, TX. 

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
• 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.

• Function as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• Perform routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. 
• Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.

Job Requirements

• Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree.
• Will consider students graduating in the current semester with MLT degree.
• ASCP or equivalent. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
  • If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field.
• One (1) year clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.