Medical Laboratory Scientist - Special Coagulation

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus Available

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist – Special Coagulation to perform advanced coagulation testing and support esoteric assays, with accountability for quality and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clinical teams and reference laboratories to ensure accurate results, participate in procedure development, and help maintain accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting.
• Certification at the technologist level or national certifications preferred (ASCP/AMT or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids in coagulation and hemostasis testing.
• Utilize manual techniques and automated instruments to deliver accurate results.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment and participate in quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers and reference laboratories to ensure timely, reliable patient results.

Education

Bachelor's degree

ASCP/AMT certification preferred

Job description

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Special Coagulation

• Full-time

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Sign On Bonus Available!

The Medical Laboratory Scientist in Special Coagulation provides specialized, high-complexity laboratory testing to support the diagnosis and treatment of patients with coagulation and hemostatic disorders. This position performs advanced testing such as coagulation factor assays, lupus anticoagulant, von Willebrand, HIT, and platelet aggregometry, while also supporting esoteric testing, result interpretation, quality assurance, proficiency testing, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance. The MLS will play an integral role in developing and validating procedures, implementing new testing, maintaining laboratory quality standards, and collaborating with laboratory leadership, medical directors, clinical teams, and reference laboratories to ensure accurate and reliable patient results.

• Perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids—yes, it's as fascinating as it sounds!
• Get hands-on with manual techniques and cutting-edge laboratory instruments to deliver spot-on accurate results.
• Keep your technical skills and theoretical knowledge razor-sharp to support all laboratory functions.
• Partner with healthcare providers to deliver timely diagnostic information that makes a real difference in patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Coursework must align with duties of the specific section Medical Laboratory discipline position and meet the education Eligibility Routes for Medical Laboratory Scientist listed on the ASCP website at (ascp.org) ;
  • or possesses a categorical scientist level certification as a BB, C, CG, CT, M, MB;
  • or has met the requirements for AAB and/or AMT certifications.
• Six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge in laboratory functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification at the technologist or medical/clinical lab scientist level from a nationally recognized agency (e.g., ASCP, AMT, ASM, AAB, AABB, ACS, or HEW).