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.

• 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.

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, ie 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.