Clinical Lab Scientist: Precision Diagnostics

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and more, ensuring accurate and timely results for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate and maintain instruments, perform quality control, interpret results, and report critical values to caregivers while upholding regulatory standards and a strong scientific foundation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in a biological or chemical science per CLIA.
• ASCP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to SOPs to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and testing within turn‑around‑time limits.
• Ensures major automated equipment is operational by maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting; contacts vendors for assistance or repair.
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records.
• Performs proficiency testing and reviews results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Assists in evaluation and documentation for validation of new procedures and equipment.

Education

Bachelor Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA

Tools

ASCP

Job description

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and more, ensuring accurate and timely results for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate and maintain instruments, perform quality control, interpret results, and report critical values to caregivers while upholding regulatory standards and a strong scientific foundation.