MLS I - Molecular Infectious Disease (Evening Shift)

Quest Diagnostics; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) company match

Education assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Lewisville, TX is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I to support the Molecular Infectious Disease team on a Sunday–Thursday schedule from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. The role involves specimen handling, testing, result review, and ensuring compliance with CLIA/HIPAA/OSHA guidelines.

BS in Medical Technology or related field is preferred, with 1 year of high-complexity molecular testing experience. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

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) in Molecular Infectious Disease.

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

Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Lewisville, TX is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I to support the Molecular Infectious Disease team on a Sunday–Thursday schedule from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. The role involves specimen handling, testing, result review, and ensuring compliance with CLIA/HIPAA/OSHA guidelines.

BS in Medical Technology or related field is preferred, with 1 year of high-complexity molecular testing experience. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.