Senior Medical Lab Scientist — Evening Shift Leader

Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Senior Medical Lab Scientist at 90 Blossom Street, Boston, MA. The role entails specimen handling, test performance, and accurate reporting under CLIA guidelines, with supervision responsibilities as applicable to a Senior Technologist I position.

The incumbent will maintain QC records, review proficiency testing, calibrate instruments, and document corrective actions while ensuring compliance with federal standards and hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences required or Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology required or Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences required
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Responsibilities

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining patient test result records.
• Maintain records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
• Follow established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within acceptable performance levels.
• Identify problems that may affect test performance or result reporting and either correct them or immediately notify the appropriate supervisor, consultant, or director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications (42 CFR 493.1425, 493.1495).

Skills

Proficiency testing

Quality control

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Independence

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology

Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Sciences

Job description

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Senior Medical Lab Scientist at 90 Blossom Street, Boston, MA. The role entails specimen handling, test performance, and accurate reporting under CLIA guidelines, with supervision responsibilities as applicable to a Senior Technologist I position.

The incumbent will maintain QC records, review proficiency testing, calibrate instruments, and document corrective actions while ensuring compliance with federal standards and hospital policies.