Medical Laboratory Scientist / Full Time / Days

Wood County Hospital; Ohio; Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Pension plan

Vacation time

Disability insurance

Résumé du poste

Wood County Hospital in Ohio is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist for a Full Time daytime shift. This onsite role provides accurate, timely lab testing to support patient diagnosis and treatment, with emphasis on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The MLS will operate and maintain instruments, manage specimen integrity, enter results in LIS/LIMS, participate in quality initiatives, and assist with education and continuous professional development within the laboratory team.

Qualifications

• Must possess education and training enabling high complexity testing as defined by CLIA ’88.
• Bachelor’s degree in biological, chemical, or physical science or equivalent hours.
• Current certification or eligibility as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) or Grandfathered as a Registered Medical Technologist.

Responsabilités

• Perform laboratory testing accurately, timely, and reliably across age groups.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments, perform routine maintenance and document actions.
• Ensure specimen identification, integrity, and result validity; address critical values and discrepancies.
• Utilize LIS/LIS to place orders and verify results; support efficient workflow.
• Participate in quality initiatives, accreditation activities, staff training, and continuous professional development.

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hours in biological, chemical, or physical science

ASCP MLS certification eligibility or Registered Medical Technologist grandfathered

Description du poste

Medical Laboratory Scientist / Full Time / Days# Careers## Medical Laboratory Scientist / Full Time / DaysApply: Main Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: JR-2026-0495Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.Medical Laboratory Scientist / Full Time / DaysThe Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for performing accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory testing to support the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients across all age groups. This role ensures compliance with established procedures and regulatory standards, maintains instrument performance, supports quality and accreditation initiatives, and contributes to a collaborative healthcare team through education, problem-solving, and continuous professional development. The Medical Laboratory Scientist is an onsite position. **Essential Functions*** Perform laboratory testing activities, including test ordering, specimen accessioning, handling, processing, analysis, and result reporting, in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.* Operate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, including performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and documenting actions taken per standard operating procedures.* Ensure accurate patient identification, specimen integrity, and result validity by following hospital policies, addressing critical values and unacceptable specimens, and resolving specimen or result discrepancies.* Utilize hospital and laboratory information systems to place orders, enter and verify results, and support efficient workflow across laboratory operations.* Contribute to laboratory quality, education, and operations by participating in quality initiatives, accreditation activities, staff training, student supervision, and continuous professional development.* Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.* Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.* Other duties as assigned. **Requirements** Education:* Must possess education and training that enable employee to perform high complexity testing as defined by CLIA ’88.* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hours in a biological, chemical, or physical science.License: NoneExperience: NoneCertification: None **Preferred** Education: NoneLicense: NoneExperience: NoneCertification:* Current certification or eligible as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) or* Grandfathered as a Registered Medical Technologist.**Benefit Summary:**Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.We’ll also reward your hard work with:· Great health, dental and vision plans· Competitive wages· Prescription drug coverage· Flexible spending accounts· Life insurance w/AD&D· Generous short term and long term disability plans· Employer-matched 403(b)· Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan· Vacation and Holiday time· Generous tuition reimbursement· And a lot more! **Physical Requirements** 1. In an 8-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time): [ ] 0-2 [ ] 2-4 [X] 4-6 [ ] 6-8 2. In an 8-hour workday, employee sits (hours at one time/hours during the day): [ ] 0-2 [ ] 2-4 [X] 4-6 [ ] 6-8 3. Employee lifts: [ ] up to 10# [ ] 10-20# [X] 20-50# [ ] over 50# 4. Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday: [X] occasionally [ ] frequently [ ] continuously 5. Employee uses hands for repetitive: a. Simple grasping: [X] yes [ ] no b. Pushing/pulling [X] yes [ ] no c. Fine manipulation [X] yes [ ] no 6. Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls: [ ] yes [X] no 7. Employee must be able to: a. Bend [ ] frequently [X] occasionally [ ] not at all b. Squat [ ] frequently [X] occasionally [ ] not at all c. Kneel [ ] frequently [X] occasionally [ ] not at all d. Climb [ ] frequently [X] occasionally [ ] not at all