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Overview Join our team as a day shift. PRN, Medical Lab Scientist or Technician (MLS or MLT) in Harker Heights, TX. Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better * Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. * People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. * Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. Get to Know Your Team: * Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is an 83-bed acute care hospital offering services such as Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated ER, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Services, and more. Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals: Responsibilities * Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. * Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. * Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned. * Displays technical expertise necessary to ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures. * Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines. * Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider. * Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. * Exhibits problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results. * Participates in the training/mentoring of new employees, students or interns including lectures and bench techniques. * Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity. * Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport. Qualifications Job Requirements: * Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, or a chemical, physical or biological science degree. Preferred Job Requirements: * ASCP or equivalent. Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies. * Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory