Clinical Laboratory Scientist

LabMinds Staffing & Recruiting, LLC; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LabMinds Staffing & Recruiting, LLC seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist to perform high-complexity testing in a hospital-based setting. You will oversee technical operations, QC, and regulatory readiness, working independently with leadership support.

The role covers microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular testing, and infectious disease safety, with responsibilities including training staff, interpreting results, and maintaining instrument quality in compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field required.
• ASCP/AMT or equivalent national credentialing preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-complexity testing across microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular testing, and infectious disease disciplines.
• Evaluate, interpret and report accurate results; ensure sample suitability.
• Troubleshoot complex issues; train staff and supervise MLTs/LSTs.
• Maintain QC programs and ensure regulatory readiness (CAP/CLIA/JCO).

Skills

CLIA high-complexity testing

LIS software

Quality control

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Automated analyzers

Job description

Position Overview

Under minimal supervision, the Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist applies advanced technical skills and seasoned judgment to perform a full range of sample test analyses and laboratory services independently in a hospital-based setting. This role involves full responsibility for technical laboratory operations, complex problem-solving (including transfusion medicine and microbiology), procedural development in CLSI format, quality control oversight, staff training, and regulatory compliance.

• Coverage: Requires shift work, night, and weekend call to ensure 24-hour laboratory coverage.
• Patient Population: Serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Key Responsibilities

Testing & Technical Performance

• Perform all levels of laboratory testing, including CLIA-defined high-complexity testing across microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety.
• Evaluate, interpret, and report accurate test results while ensuring sample suitability.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in patient results, troubleshooting complex technical issues in collaboration with MLTs and Laboratory Support Technicians (LSTs).
• Assess result validity independently before release to healthcare providers.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Establish and maintain departmental Quality Control (QC) programs, defining acceptable performance parameters across all testing phases.
• Maintain instruments and equipment, review Levey-Jennings (LJ) charts, and implement remedial actions when test systems deviate from established standards.
• Write departmental procedures in CLSI format and coordinate manual updates and reviews.
• Support regulatory readiness and compliance for CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission standards; assist with departmental Process Improvement (PI) initiatives.

Consultation, Leadership & Operations

• Provide test utilization and basic interpretation guidance to medical and nursing staff (referring advanced clinical questions to the Laboratory Medical Director).
• Provide LIS consultation and educate staff on acceptable laboratory medicine practices.
• Direct, assign tasks to, and review the work of MLTs and LSTs.
• Train new staff, laboratory students, and existing personnel on new methodologies; assist management with staff competency evaluations.
• Coordinate inventory levels to ensure adequate supply availability.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Degree: Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related field required. (Progressively responsible work experience or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis).
• Minimum Requirement: High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications & Licenses

• Professional Certification: Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist certification via ASCP, AMT, or equivalent national credentialing agency required.
• Competency: Clinical Competency Assessment required within 3 months of hire and re-certified every three years.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of progressive clinical laboratory experience, OR one (1) year of hospital internship following degree completion.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge: CLIA high-complexity testing standards; LIS operations and laboratory software; equipment operation/maintenance; comprehensive quality control processes; CAP, Joint Commission, and CLIA regulatory guidelines.
• Skills: Strong written and oral communication; effective technical troubleshooting; establishing cooperative working relationships.
• Abilities: Ability to work independently, make critical diagnostic judgments, train and mentor staff, maintain continuing education, and manage competing priorities under tight timelines.