Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - 8am-4:30pm
MD Anderson Cancer Center
**The ideal candidate will have extensive microbiology experience**
**JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES**
**Laboratory Testing Advanced Technical Skills.**
- Remains knowledgeable and competent for all policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Ensures and verifies quality control data is appropriate for the complexity of the reported tests.
- Troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Maintains competency in computer functions in assigned areas.
- Completes, verifies and reports testing in timely manner.
- Complies with safety guidelines and procedures and adheres to regulatory mandates.
- Remains responsible and accountable for all actions.
-Maintains proficiency on computer functions in the lab processes.
- Properly acquires specimen data into computer system(s).
- Analyzes and evaluates patient results correctly and appropriately.
- Stores patient information and results to allow easy future access as required.
-In the absence of Laboratory Supervisor, guides and assists internal/external clients to answer questions regarding policy and procedures in the areas trained.
- Assists with reviewing SOPs for clarity and adherence to manufacturer's IFU.
**Enhances laboratory quality, productivity, communication and teamwork**
- Adjusts, prioritizes, and organizes work to achieve maximum productivity to meet the workload demands of the section.
- Assists peers and supervisors with tasks after completion of assigned work.
- Adheres to attendance policy, begins work as scheduled.
- Works independently, utilizes resources available to maximize efficiency.
- Follows section's inventory control system to assure effective use of supplies and reagents.
-Participates in process improvement projects.
- Complies with section's telephone courtesy policies and procedures
- Manages all customer service interactions with diplomacy, actively facilitating resolutions to problems and addressing the needs of clients both internal and external.
- Offer suggestions for laboratory quality improvement.
- Assist with performance transmission accuracy of laboratory testing and reviewing documentation for accuracy.
**Laboratory personnel and test development**
- Actively participates in training of students, employees and fellows.
- Validates and evaluates new methodologies and tests with the help of Laboratory Supervisor and technical support.
- Validates database for new software or new tests implemented in the laboratory.
- Coaches and mentors students and employees.
- Actively participates in training and orientation of new employees to learn job duties and responsibilities.
- Assist in performance of annual competency assessments.
Other duties as assigned.
Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology or Bachelor's degree in related science field or Molecular Genetic Technology or Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program. Six years Clinical laboratory experience with Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology. -OR- Five years Clinical laboratory experience with Bachelor's degree in a related science field. -OR- Four years Clinical laboratory experience with completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program. -OR- Two years required experience with Master's degree. - OR- With Doctorate degree, no experience required. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
+ Requisition ID: 172739
+ Employment Status: Full-Time
+ Employee Status: Regular
+ Work Week: Days
+ Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 75,000
+ Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 93,500
+ Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 112,000
+ FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
+ Fund Type: Hard
+ Work Location: Onsite
+ Pivotal Position: Yes
+ Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
+ Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
+ Science Jobs: No
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