Flow Cytometry MLS I: Launch Your Clinical Lab Career

Quest Diagnostics; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 4,064,000 - 5,097,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Wellbeing programs

Blueprint for Wellness

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

FSAs

Annual incentive plans

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics' Clinical Laboratory - Flow Cytometry team is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Lewisville, TX, working Tue–Sat, 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The role focuses on specimen handling, test analyses, and accurate reporting within a Fortune 500 diagnostic leader.

BS in Medical Technology or equivalent is preferred, with 1 year of flow cytometry experience. Training, benefits, and performance bonus opportunities are offered to eligible staff.

Qualifications

• BS in Medical Technology or related field preferred.
• 1 year clinical experience in Flow Cytometry.
• MLS/Medical Laboratory Scientist credentials desired.
• Ability to follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA guidelines.

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 proficiency testing samples are tested 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

Flow Cytometry

Specimen handling

Quality control

HIPAA compliance

Education

BS in Medical Technology

BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology

Associates in Laboratory Science/Medical Technology

42 CFR 493 qualification

Tools

Flow cytometer

Job description

Quest Diagnostics' Clinical Laboratory - Flow Cytometry team is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Lewisville, TX, working Tue–Sat, 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The role focuses on specimen handling, test analyses, and accurate reporting within a Fortune 500 diagnostic leader.

BS in Medical Technology or equivalent is preferred, with 1 year of flow cytometry experience. Training, benefits, and performance bonus opportunities are offered to eligible staff.