Chemistry Lab Scientist I — Breakthrough Diagnostics

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Differentials

Bonuses

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Clinical Laboratory professional to follow procedures for specimen handling, test analyses, and record-keeping. The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced lab environment.

Starting rate is $33/hour with a sign-on bonus of $10,000 for eligible candidates. The position offers benefits, differentials, and incentives applicable to the role, with emphasis on accuracy and adherence to protocols.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences required or Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology required or Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Licenses and Credentials: Medical Technologist (ASCP) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred. Eligibility required.
• Experience: Lab experience 1-2 years preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must have basic understanding of laboratory equipment and its operation, maintenance and analytic techniques.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have the ability to pay careful attention to detail and to adhere to written protocols, including communication with supervisors when issues are identified.
• Must be able to perform as a team member.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with numerous staff including physicians, hospital personnel, employees, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical consultant, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

Bachelor's in Laboratory Sciences

Job description

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Clinical Laboratory professional to follow procedures for specimen handling, test analyses, and record-keeping. The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced lab environment.

Starting rate is $33/hour with a sign-on bonus of $10,000 for eligible candidates. The position offers benefits, differentials, and incentives applicable to the role, with emphasis on accuracy and adherence to protocols.