Medical Laboratory Scientist I — Bangor, Day Shift

Quest Diagnostics; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 40,281 - 44,758; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Bangor, ME is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for a Monday–Friday schedule with 10-hour shifts (6:00 AM–4:30 PM) and rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call duties. This hospital-based role sits in the Hematology area with potential rotation into Chemistry and includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications include a BS in Medical Technology or related field and 1 year clinical experience preferred.

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.

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 that 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 encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.

Education

BS in Medical Technology

BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology

Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

42 CFR 493 Qualified as a Technologist

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Bangor, ME is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for a Monday–Friday schedule with 10-hour shifts (6:00 AM–4:30 PM) and rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call duties. This hospital-based role sits in the Hematology area with potential rotation into Chemistry and includes comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications include a BS in Medical Technology or related field and 1 year clinical experience preferred.