Evening-Shift Medical Laboratory Scientist I

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) matching up to 5%

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Lenexa, KS for a rotating schedule 3:00pm to 1:30am in Microbiology. The role includes 10% evening shift differential and possible 15% third-shift differential.

Pay starts at $28+ per hour with potential annual bonus based on performance. Salary offers consider skills, training, and experience; benefits include comprehensive health and retirement options.

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.

Skills

Clinical experience

Laboratory techniques

Attention to detail

Education

BS in Medical Technology or related

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Lenexa, KS for a rotating schedule 3:00pm to 1:30am in Microbiology. The role includes 10% evening shift differential and possible 15% third-shift differential.

Pay starts at $28+ per hour with potential annual bonus based on performance. Salary offers consider skills, training, and experience; benefits include comprehensive health and retirement options.