Entry-Level Medical Laboratory Scientist - Day Shift

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) match

Education assistance

Vacation

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Gaithersburg, MD, working Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. This role offers a wide range of benefits and training within a Fortune 500 company leading diagnostic information services.

Responsibilities include following procedures for specimen handling, analyzing specimens, reporting results, and ensuring compliance with CLIA, HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493
• 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
• MLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Lab Scientist, Med Tech, Medical Technologist, CLS, Clinical Lab Scientist

Responsibilities

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test result.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.
• Review and release test results.
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.

Education

BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Gaithersburg, MD, working Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM. This role offers a wide range of benefits and training within a Fortune 500 company leading diagnostic information services.

Responsibilities include following procedures for specimen handling, analyzing specimens, reporting results, and ensuring compliance with CLIA, HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.