TX - Clinical Lab - Microbiology - First Connect

Job Description:

Position: Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician

Job Location: Lubbock, TX

Shift: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm with rotating weekends

Status: Full Time

Hours per Pay Period: 80 hours per two weeks

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of Clinical Microbiology experience preferred
• ASCP Certification preferred
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty.
• All employees must review, sign and utilize UMCs Standards of Excellence.

About UMC

UMC, licensed for 500 beds, level 1 trauma center, and Magnet facility, is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. UMC is home to the regions only Level I Trauma Center, the Timothy J. Harnar Reginal Burn Center, the Southwest Cancer Center, and the UMC Childrens Hospitals by delivery of state-of-the-art sophisticated patient care. UMC serves as the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), to train tomorrows healthcare professional. UMC has a strong and enduring partnership with Texas Tech which helps assist UMCs mission and support Techs academic pursuit of education and research. UMC is accredited annually thorough Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a national integrated accreditation for health care organizations. UMC Health System employs over 4,000 individuals on our team. The system has been honored among the Best Places to Work in Texas and is proud of their high patient and employee satisfaction. We hope you will choose UMC Health System, where Service is Our Passion!

UMCs Mission, Vision and Standards Include:

Vision Statement: To Serve Our Patients in the Best Teaching Hospital in the Country

Mission Statement: Service is our passion. We serve by providing safe, high quality care to all, achieving excellent financial performance, and training tomorrows healthcare professionals.

Standards of Excellence: Attitude, Communication, Responsiveness, Compassion, Teamwork, Ownership, Safety and Respect

The UMC Clinical Lab offers a broad test menu and services for: Hematology, Chemistry, Transfusion Services, Microbiology (Automated), Phlebotomy, Virology, Flow Cytometry & Apheresis).

We are accredited and inspected by: CAP (College of American Pathologists), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), AABB (American Association of Blood Banks), & the FDA (Federal Drug Administration).

The UMC Clinical Lab has 140+ employees with 99% Employee Satisfaction, Inclusive Culture and State of the Art Technology.

Position Urgency:
Quick Start

Shifts:
1:00 pm - 9:30 pm with rotating weekends

State License Details:
Not Needed

Minimum Years of Experience:
1

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
40

Specialty Type:
**Candidate must have recent travel experience, level I or II work experience and not live within 75 miles of the facility.**
**Do not call the facility directly, if you have questions please email them through the *** site.**

Sub Specialty:
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technologist

General Certifications:, Laboratory Certifications(HEW,ASCP,AMT,NCA)

Nursing Certifications:

Contract Length in Weeks:
16