Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working env.

Affordable benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) at the III level for an evening shift (3pm–11:30pm). The role reports to the Lab Manager/Lead and involves performing a variety of routine and complex tests, training staff, and supporting QA and new testing programs.

Requires MT/MLS certification and 2 years of clinical lab experience. Candidates must have a BS in Medical Lab Sciences or closely related field and be eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Medical Lab Sciences, Medical Technology, or Clinical Lab Science related field, required.
• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical laboratory experience is required.
• Certified Medical Technologist (MT/MLS) by ASCP or equivalent required and must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and report results per SOPs and regulatory guidelines.
• Support pre-analytical and analytical lab areas as needed.
• Provide training to new hires, students, residents and others in the lab.
• Assist in bringing online new testing programs, validation, QA, and research support.
• Resolve problems, provide expertise on equipment and testing protocols, and manage specimen workflow.

Education

BS degree in Medical Lab Sciences/Medical Technology/Clinical Lab Science related field

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community and patients from all across the globe.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff teams provide support throughout our many specialty departments and centers, from primary visits to emergency care.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Location: Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD- Microbiology Lab

Full Time/Evening shift- 3pm-11:30pm

Weekend Rotations Required

***Will Consider Clinical Laboratory Scientist I, II or III***

Position Summary:

• Demonstrating an advanced level of laboratory experience, the Clinical Lab Scientist 3 (Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Scientist) reports to Pathology Lab Manager, Supervisor or Lead (or assigned Charge). Performs a variety of both routine and complex clinical laboratory tests and records and reports results following standard operating procedures, policies and regulatory guidelines. These require a professional level of knowledge to properly execute and analyze results, especially where results are abnormal or atypical.
• Supports needs of the laboratory including both pre-analytical and analytical areas as assigned.
• Provides training of both new hires, current colleagues, students, residents/fellow, and others assigned in the laboratory. Sets up and maintains equipment; monitors quality control standards.
• Assigned tasks in bringing online new testing and programs, validation, QA, and research support.
• Responsible for resolving problems, provides expertise in operating equipment or testing protocols, as well as the workflow of specimens.
• Where assigned reviews lab requisitions and collects pertinent clinical and medical chart data.
• May perform data entry, pre-analytical set up, routine clerical and service duties as required.
• May support the laboratory inventory/ordering, and back-up to other tasks as assigned.
• The CLS3 may serve as “charge” in the absence of Lead, Supervisor, or Manager and are appointed to committees and project teams as needed. The CLS 3 may also be assigned to perform competency testing of others.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• BS degree in Medical Lab Sciences, Medical Technology, or Clinical Lab Science related field, required.
• May consider BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology or categorical related field where education included clinical laboratory internship/clinical rotations and degree/experience with an approved Med Tech certification.
• Work requires formal education/coursework in biology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, cytogenetics and/or microbiology meeting regulatory requirements for testing.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical laboratory experience is required.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• For this level, verified certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLS) from ASCP or other department approved agency is required and must be maintained at all times by employee.

Important Notices:

***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Salary Range: Minimum 28.39/hour - Maximum 46.87/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.