Medical Laboratory Scientist I — $10k Sign-On Bonus

Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Brigham and Women\'s Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I to perform testing and reporting under CLIA guidelines. The role emphasizes specimen handling, test analyses, and accurate record-keeping with supervision.

Eligible candidates may receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus, with a starting pay rate of $33 per hour, and additional differentials based on experience and certifications. Responsibilities include quality control, proficiency testing, and adherence to laboratory policies.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences required or Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology required or Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences required
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Licences and Credentials: Medical Technologist (ASCP) [MLT, MT, MLA, Histologists] - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC) preferred
• Lab experience 0-1 year required
• Must have a basic understanding of laboratory equipment and its operation, maintenance, and analytic techniques

Responsibilities

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results
• Maintain records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, and document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed
• Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical consultant, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications. (42 CFR 493.1425, 493.1495)

Skills

Laboratory skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology

Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences

Job description

Brigham and Women\'s Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I to perform testing and reporting under CLIA guidelines. The role emphasizes specimen handling, test analyses, and accurate record-keeping with supervision.

Eligible candidates may receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus, with a starting pay rate of $33 per hour, and additional differentials based on experience and certifications. Responsibilities include quality control, proficiency testing, and adherence to laboratory policies.