Medical Laboratory Scientist

ARKRAY USA INC; Florida; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

ARKRAY USA INC is seeking a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist to perform accurate clinical testing and reporting in a regulated laboratory environment. You will adhere to QC policies and document all instrument calibrations and maintenance.

Qualified candidates will have MLS/CLS training (NAACLS-accredited) or equivalent credentials, ASCP/AMT certification, and the ability to handle proficiency testing alongside routine high-complexity workflows.

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist in the state (or equivalent).
• ASCP or AMT certification per MLS/CLS standards.
• Doctor of Medicine/osteopathy/podiatry license or higher laboratory science degree.
• NAACLS-accredited MLS program or chemistry/biology/medical technology training.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen handling, processing, test analyses and reporting.
• Maintain quality control records and instrument/calibration logs.
• Identify and correct issues affecting test performance or reporting; notify supervisor as needed.
• Maintain proficiency testing and ensure testing aligns with established performance specs.

Skills

Laboratory proficiency

Quality control

Problem solving

Education

Medical technologist program NAACLS

Tools

ASCP/AMT certification

Job description

SummaryTo perform accurate and timely clinical laboratory services using current technology.Duties and ResponsibilitiesFollowing the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient resultsMaintaining records which demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimensAdhering to the laboratory’s Quality Control policies and documenting all Quality Control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenanceFollowing the laboratory’s policies, including taking and documenting corrective actions, whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performanceBeing able to identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or test result reporting and correcting the problem or notifying the appropriate supervisorDocumenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specificationsQualificationsPossess a current license issued by the state in which the laboratory is located, if such a licensing is required.ANDPossess current certification by U.S. ASCP, AMT certification if taken after 2014, for MLS/CLS ONLY ASCPi (international) certification if taken after 2003.ANDBe a Doctor of Medicine, osteopathy, or doctor of podiatric medicine licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, podiatry in the state in which the laboratory is located, or have earned a doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution.ORLicensed and in good standing in California as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.ORYou graduated from a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree clinical laboratory technologist program that was NAACLS as a medical Laboratory Scientist program when you graduated.ORYou have a Bachelor’s degree with specific course requirements:16 semester or equivalent quarter units of chemistry, which must include clinical chemistry OR analytical and biochemistry.18 semester or equivalent quarter units of biology, which must include hematology, immunology, and medical microbiology.3 semester or equivalent quarter units of physics (light and electricity).ANDMinimum one year of post-baccalaureate clinical training as a CLS.ORMinimum one year of work experience as a CLS performing high complexity testing in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology.Training or work experience must be comprehensive to cover all areas of the clinical laboratory.Training or work experience must be in a clinical laboratory. For a list of training programs approved by the Department, see CLS Training Programs link.Official verification of training or work experience must be on letterhead and signed by the training coordinator or laboratory director, and must show the beginning and ending dates of the training or experience. This information should cover all areas in which the rotation was completed with a description of the clinical laboratory tests or examinations performed. Document can be uploaded during the online application processPhysical RequirementsOFFICE WORK uses generic language such as:Occasional lifting / moving of office equipment and / or supplies.Heavy keyboarding / PC use.ARKRAY offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ company match, Paid Time Off and HSA and FSA optionsARKRAY is an Equal Opportunity Employer: minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.