Clinical Laboratory Scientist

SSM Health; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is looking for a Clinical Lab Scientist for their St. Charles location. This position offers night shifts, executing routine and complex laboratory tests, interpreting results, and operating advanced electronic equipment.

No previous experience is required, although an Associate's degree or equivalent experience is necessary. Candidates will enjoy benefits such as paid parental leave, tuition coverage, and flexible payment options.

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in laboratory analyses and operations.
• Excellent communication abilities for reporting test results.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to complex analyses.
• Interprets test reports and escalates critical results.
• Maintain accuracy of equipment and assist in quality control procedures.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Excellent communication abilities

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience

Job description

Overview

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Job Highlights

Night shift opportunity with 10-hour shifts (10:00 p.m. – 8:30 a.m.), including rotating weekends and no on‑call. Seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist with strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities to support quality patient care.

Job Summary

Under general direction, interpret and report test results. Perform routine and complex technical laboratory analyses using established procedures and protocols. Perform chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests.
• Interprets test reports and communicates findings to physicians.
• Escalates unusual, critical or abnormal results.
• Operates complex electronic equipment, computers and precision instruments.
• Maintains accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures.
• Assists providers in choosing appropriate lab test.
• Performs and evaluates quality control procedures.
• Operates, maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots instruments.
• Assists with the proper storage of hazardous materials.
• Reviews current literature and attends meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.

Experience

• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional Licenses and Certifications

• Blood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Chemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Chemist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Chemist Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Hematology Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Personnel – Florida Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Practitioners – West Virginia Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Clinical Laboratory Specialist – State of Hawaii Department of Health
• Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Clinical Laboratory Technician – New York State Education Department
• Clinical Microbiologist – California Department of Public Health
• Clinical Microbiologist Scientist – California Department of Public Health
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist – New York State Education Department
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Specialist License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License – Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• CLS - Generalist – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS - Specialist – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• CLS - Technician – Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Hematology Technologist (H) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Laboratory Personnel – TN Department of Health
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Laboratory Technician – California Department of Public Health
• Medical Laboratory Technician – State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Medical Lab Personnel – Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) – ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Medical Technologist (MT) – American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Medical Technologist (MT) – American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Medical Technologist (MT) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Medical Technologist – State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Microbiology Technologist (M) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Chemistry (SC) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Cytology (SCT) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Microbiology (SM) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) (International Included) – American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3403000002 Hematology

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.