Medical Lab Scientist I - Clinical Toxicology

Medical Lab Scientist I - Clinical Toxicology Lewisville, TX $5k Sign-On Bonus offered! Shifts available : Thursday - Monday, 6 : 00 AM - 2 : 30 PM Sunday - Thursday, 7 : 00 AM - 3 : 30 PM Job Responsibilities : Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test result. Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens. Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures. Review and release test results. Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines. Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor. Education : Bachelor's degree required, degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry strongly preferred Transcripts will be requested for review throughout consideration process Work Experience : 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred Experience with LC-MS or ICP-MS strongly preferred