Medical Laboratory Scientist I — Night Shift (Hackensack)

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual incentive plans

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Hackensack, NJ, a hospital-based role at HUMC, with an every other weekend night shift from 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM. The position involves handling specimens, testing, and reporting results while maintaining compliance with CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines.

The candidate should have a BS in Medical Technology or equivalent, ASCP certification or eligibility, and 1 year of clinical experience in high complexity testing.

Qualifications

• BS in Medical Technology preferred.
• BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology or an Associates degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• ASCP certified or eligibility required.
• 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 Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

Job description

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for Hackensack, NJ, a hospital-based role at HUMC, with an every other weekend night shift from 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM. The position involves handling specimens, testing, and reporting results while maintaining compliance with CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines.

The candidate should have a BS in Medical Technology or equivalent, ASCP certification or eligibility, and 1 year of clinical experience in high complexity testing.