Hospital MLS I: Day Shift, Mon–Fri, Rotating Weekends

Quest Diagnostics; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 medical

401(k) match

Education assistance

Vacation and holidays

Well-being programs

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Neptune, NJ, on a Monday to Friday schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with rotational weekends. This hospital-based position at Jersey Shore offers exposure to state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation within a Fortune 500 diagnostics leader.

Pay range is $27.95–$46.12 per hour, with compensation based on skills, training, and experience; annual performance bonus may be offered.

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, Med Tech, CLS, Clinical Lab Scientist titles are acceptable.

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 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 or notify senior staff.

Education

BS in Medical Technology or related field

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Neptune, NJ, on a Monday to Friday schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with rotational weekends. This hospital-based position at Jersey Shore offers exposure to state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation within a Fortune 500 diagnostics leader.

Pay range is $27.95–$46.12 per hour, with compensation based on skills, training, and experience; annual performance bonus may be offered.