Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas seeks to hire a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Lead to work full time in their Laboratory.

The address is 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231.

Salary range is Minimum $29.38/hr. to Maximum $43.42/hr. – based on relevant experience

Work Schedule:

• Full Time; 1 st Shift

• Monday – Friday; 06:00 – 14:30

Job Description:

Maintains a working knowledge of continuous improvement and applies concepts and processes to the satisfaction of all accrediting agency requirements for the section:

• Assists bench technologist in solving QC and technical problems

• Reviews, evaluates and oversees corrective action for monthly QC

• Proficiency testing

• Oversees distribution, reviews returned results, completes corrective action as needed

• Prepares reports for Clinical Pathologist as needed

• Participates on CI and Process Improvement teams

• Documents review for selected result and/or maintenance logs, billing programs, etc.

• Adheres to CAP checklist requirements

• Performs ongoing and periodic review of policies and procedures as defined by the Laboratory regulatory agency and revises as needed for compliance

• Participates in yearly CAP checklist (interim and 2 year)

• Delegate proficiency testing and review results if required by entity

Maintains technical knowledge and uses technical skills to participate in daily operation of the section including:

• Assumes bench duties as scheduled

• Evaluates workload and assists as needed

• Research new methods and systems

• Assists in technical troubleshooting

• Meets continuing education requirements

• Prepares and/or assists in bench, daily, weekend and holiday schedules

• Makes adjustments for workload, maintenance and unscheduled workflow problems

• Maintains all requirements for MLS job code

Complies with safety, infection prevention, continuous improvement and continuing education programs:

• Adheres to section, laboratory, hospital and system guidelines, procedures and policies

• Models compliance behavior in all regulatory requirements

• Provides documentation for annual review

• Maintains HIPAA requirements at all times

Provides leadership and communication links between the technical staff, the nontechnical staff, the managers and them laboratory director:

• Provides problem solving expertise and leadership skills in technical training, information systems and workload problems and issues

• Exhibits written and oral communication skills

• Participates in student and employee training and orientation as needed

• Assists in HR activities as directed by the supervisor, manager or director

• Acts as laboratory leadership in the absence of Director, Supervisor or Manager

• Payroll activities as needed

• Participates in leadership activities and continuing education

• Models good work habits to include attendance and productivity

• Activates appropriate procedures for downtime and oversees recovery as necessary

• Creates and oversees scheduling if required by entity

• Models THR Leadership Behaviors and exemplifies professional accountability

• May assess ongoing competency

Participates and fulfills project assignments, facility changes, new methods or instrument implementation:

• Participates in budget preparation

• Manages supplies, reagent inventory, costs and section charges

• Participates in writing of new procedures and/or installation of new instruments including computer testing and documentation

• Participates on interdisciplinary teams

Participates, as directed, in the development and/or maintenance of information system files and applications as required by the laboratory and section/cost center:

• New application testing

• File maintenance and/or testing in the LIS/HIS

• Program development or maintenance

Manages resources within the guideline of the section/cost center budget and productivity indicators:

• Provides information for budget preparation

• Participates in the evaluation of resource costs

• Places supply orders

• Monitors use of supplies and personnel resources

• Investigates supply and delivery issues

• Meets productivity targets

• Meets budget targets, i.e. cost/test targets

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required

• Preferred: Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological science

• Individual hired as a CLS II/CLS Ld prior to January 3, 2010 will be grandfathered to the MLS Ld position with existing education.

• 4 years’ experience in a medical laboratory required And

• 2 years leadership experience preferred

Required License/Certification:

• MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP) required. (Registry must be attained within 90 days of hire date) Or

• AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology required Or

• M (ASCP) – Microbiology if working in Microbiology required upon hire Or

• BB (ASCP) – Blood Banking if working in Blood Bank

• MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP) preferred

Required Skills:

• Strong positive interpersonal skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English clearly

• Problem solving ability, time management skills

• Possess organizational skills to function successfully in a fast-paced work environment

• Computer literate in Word, Excel or other data bases

• Administrative skills to compile statistics and maintain logs

• Ability to multitask

• Preferred: Experience with Cerner Millennium LIS

Why Texas Health Resources?

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is an 898-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and recognized clinical program leader, having provided compassionate care to the residents of Dallas and surrounding communities since 1966. A full-service regional referral center, Texas Health Dallas has approximately 3,500 employees and 1,100 physicians on its medical staff, and offers a full range of services, including cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, senior care, women's services and a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Texas Health Dallas has been recognized as a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital in multiple specialties and is an accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The hospital is also a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, a certified Emergency Stroke Care center and was named “Best Place to Have a Baby” in Dallas County in 2012.We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

Texas Health Highlights:

• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2020 (#15) (6th year in a row)

• Fortune's list of Best Workplaces in Health Care (#1)

• Employees’ Choice “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor (2018 and 2019)

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