Medical Laboratory Scientist I — Night Shift (Ellsworth, ME)

Maine Tech Hub; Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

Well-being programs

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Ellsworth, ME for the Night Shift (7:00PM - 7:30AM, Monday-Friday with rotational weekends) in the Management Labs General department. The position is hospital-based at Northern Lights Hospital and offers a comprehensive benefits package and performance bonuses.

Pay range is $29.24 - $32.49 per hour with potential 10%-15% shift differential for second/third shifts.

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.

Skills

MLS

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Clinical experience

Education

BS in Medical Technology

BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology

Associates in Laboratory Science

42 CFR 493 qualified

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in Ellsworth, ME for the Night Shift (7:00PM - 7:30AM, Monday-Friday with rotational weekends) in the Management Labs General department. The position is hospital-based at Northern Lights Hospital and offers a comprehensive benefits package and performance bonuses.

Pay range is $29.24 - $32.49 per hour with potential 10%-15% shift differential for second/third shifts.