Microbiology Specialist I

About the Role

Dallas Medical Center, part of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Microbiology Specialist I to join a team focused on quality, compassion, and serving the community. The hospital is a 155-bed acute care facility accredited by The Joint Commission and provides services such as around-the-clock emergency care, cardiology, wound care, surgical procedures, cardiac catheterization, and outpatient therapy. It is the only trauma center nearby, a Certified Chest Pain Center, and has earned multiple Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards along with eight Healthgrades Five-Star ratings over the last three years.

What You Will Do

• Carry out waived, moderate, and high-complexity tests permitted under CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204, using the level of skill aligned with your education, training, and experience.
• Follow established lab processes for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient specimens and results.
• Apply quality control procedures and document corrective actions whenever test systems fall outside performance standards.
• Spot issues that could affect testing quality and either resolve them or escalate them immediately to the supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
• Perform a broad range of microbiology tests that require independent judgment, using both manual and automated methods.
• Support testing in other department areas when licensed and competency has been demonstrated.
• Complete maintenance tasks on instruments and equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed basis.
• Check patient result accuracy before releasing or reporting findings.
• Recognize expected result differences across age groups, from newborns through geriatric patients.
• Handle proficiency testing samples the same way as patient samples and avoid any collaboration with other laboratories before results are submitted to the proper agencies.
• May be asked to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture for patients across all age groups, including newborns and older adults.
• Help develop and maintain laboratory policies and procedures.
• Follow all department and hospital requirements related to safety, infection prevention, emergency readiness, and human resources.
• When needed, serve as the Micro department in-charge during the shift if the supervisor is unavailable.
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the department manager or director.

Education and Experience

You should hold a current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license, or a limited state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license as a Microbiologist Specialist where required by the state.

A CLS/MT generalist with 1 year of microbiology experience is preferred, and prior experience as a Microbiologist Specialist is also preferred.

A bachelor's degree in chemical science, physical science, biological science, Medical Laboratory Technology, or another CLIA-recognized educational path under 42 CFR 493.1489 is required.

Employment Details

This is a per diem position scheduled for day shifts at the Dallas, TX location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age where legally protected, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Harassment based on these categories is also prohibited.