Evening MLS I: Medical Lab Scientist

Quest Diagnostics; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Well-being programs

Blueprint for Wellness

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase

Life & disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Buffalo, NY on the Evening shift, Monday through Friday 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM with rotational weekends and holidays. The role is in Lab Support and offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities include specimen handling, processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining accurate records in a CLIA/HIPAA compliant environment. NYS license is required, with 1 year clinical experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Clinical testing

Specimen handling

Record keeping

Quality control

HIPAA compliance

Education

BS in Medical Technology

NYS License required

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Buffalo, NY on the Evening shift, Monday through Friday 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM with rotational weekends and holidays. The role is in Lab Support and offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities include specimen handling, processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining accurate records in a CLIA/HIPAA compliant environment. NYS license is required, with 1 year clinical experience preferred.