Medical Laboratory Scientist II- Microbiology & Molecular

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Annual performance bonus

Health benefits

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in Hackensack, NJ, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II for a hospital-based role at HUMC. You will perform tests of moderate to high complexity, ensuring quality control and proper instrument maintenance, and you will contribute to process improvements and SOP compliance.

The position offers a pay range of $32.00 to $50.73 per hour with shift differentials of 10% for some second-shift hours and 15% for some third-shift hours.

Qualifications

• Perform tests of moderate/high complexity with independent judgment.
• Support the department in quality control and troubleshooting.
• Assist with instrument maintenance and staff training as needed.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in all areas of testing and troubleshoot instruments/procedures.
• Provide support to quality control, troubleshooting, customer support, and equipment maintenance.
• Perform and report analytical tests per SOPs, ensuring QC requirements are met.
• Follow lab policies for specimen handling, processing, and record-keeping of results.
• Adhere to schedules to maintain turnaround times, including STAT or critical results.
• Ensure reagents have received dates and expiration dates.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Troubleshooting instruments

Staff training

Process improvement

SOP adherence

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Job Description

Medical Laboratory Scientist II - Hackensack, NJ, Every other Sunday overnight 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist II in Hackensack, NJ. This role is a hospital-based position at HUMC.

Pay range: $32.00 - $50.73 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

Part-time employees (29 hours or less per week) are eligible for:

• Vacation and Health/Flex Time (part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week)
• 6 Holidays plus 1 “MyDay” off (if regularly scheduled to work 20+ hours per week)
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or ROTH IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Annual incentive plans
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• and so much more!

Perform test procedures of moderate/high complexity requiring the exercise of independent judgement and responsibility in those specialties in which they are qualified by education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Must demonstrate proficiency in all areas of testing and be proficient troubleshooting all applicable instruments/procedures in the department.
• Provides support to the department in the areas of quality control, troubleshooting complex problems, customer support, instrument and equipment maintenance, staff training, process improvement and the completion of special projects as assigned.
• Perform and report on assigned analytical tests in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) ensuring that applicable quality control requirements are met.
• Actively support and comply with laboratory policies and procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Adhere to analytical schedules to maintain turnaround time of results including STATS or critical results to clients.
• Ensure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates