Overview Join our team as a PRN, Microbiology 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. 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. Promote professionalism and interact with colleagues in a way that promotes a cooperative working environment. Display 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. Support organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Attain required competency and demonstrates the ability to follow procedural directions and protocols. Exhibit problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results. Participate 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. Demonstrate proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport. Responsible for other duties as assigned. Engage in self-evaluation of practice and takes action to improve knowledge and skills. Promote consensus building and applies techniques of conflict resolution and conduct improvement. Retain accountability for quality of care given to the patient. Promote service excellence and growth of the laboratory. Qualifications Job Requirements: Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science OR Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates 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