Medical Lab Scientist II - Day Shift

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Pension

Tuition reimbursement

License & certification reimbursement

Time off

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to perform a variety of moderate to highly complex diagnostic tests and specialized procedures. You will ensure result quality and communicate relevance to clinicians to support patient care.

The role includes supervising and training others, performing quality control and calibration, and maintaining adherence to laboratory guidelines. Strong attention to accuracy and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher with ASCP/NAACLS accreditation in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science required
• Bachelor's degree and ASCP/NAACLS accreditation preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of moderate and highly complex diagnostic laboratory testing
• May perform specialized procedures in laboratory sections
• Evaluate abnormal/critical results and take appropriate action
• Record results with documentation for clinical interpretation
• Perform quality control, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of equipment
• Participate in continuing education and training
• Provide guidance to less experienced personnel
• Ensure accuracy of test results following good lab practices
• May lead in absence of supervisor/manager
• Train and teach laboratory personnel
• May perform testing unique to the discipline

Skills

Lab testing

Quality control

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Clinical communication

Education

ASCP/NAACLS accredited program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Hematology analyzer

Chemistry analyzer

Calibration equipment

Job description

Position/Department Summary

Performs a variety of routine and highly specialized diagnostic tests and specialized procedures. Assures quality of the results and communicates relevance of results to other health care professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing a variety of moderate and highly complex and diagnostic laboratory testing under general supervision in the laboratory.
• May perform specialized procedures in special laboratory sections unique to each laboratory's discipline.
• Evaluating whether the results are abnormal/critical and takes appropriate action internally/externally according to laboratory guidelines.
• Recording results of tests with all supporting documentation for clinical interpretation.
• Performing regularly scheduled quality control, preventative maintenance, and calibration of equipment according to laboratory guidelines. Performs all troubleshooting and repair.
• Participating in department continuing education including training program expanding scope of knowledge.
• Providing general assistance to less experienced laboratory personnel.
• Communicating principle/theory to physicians and other professional staff.
• Ensuring accurate test results by following good lab practices. Can identify problems as if unsure of resolution seeks appropriate assistance.
• Performing a variety of special projects and additional work as needed/assigned.
• Observing guides, verifying and checks documentation of less experienced lab personnel.
• Training and teaching laboratory personnel and others. Contributes to the continuing education program
• May act as lead in absence of supervisor/manager. May prepare schedule or draft procedures.
• Performing a variety of moderate to highly complex and specialized diagnostic laboratory testing.
• Performing special projects as assigned.
• May perform testing unique to the specific discipline in the laboratory and at the bedside.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree AND successful completion of an ASCP/NAACLS accredited Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science program required
• Bachelor's Degree AND successful completion of an ASCP/NAACLS accredited Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science program preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of Clinical Lab Science experience required
• 5 years Clinical lab experience preferred

Certification

• National certification preferred
• Certification required for related science degreed individuals

Shift/Hours

• Monday - Friday: 6:45am-3:15pm, including rotating weekends/holiday

Sign on Bonus

• $7,500 one-time sign on bonus

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.