Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus (taxable)

Job summary

Akron Children's is seeking a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist to provide advanced technical leadership and operational support in the laboratory. You will supervise staff MLS duties, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with the Section Manager and Medical Director to optimize testing quality and accuracy.

The role includes technical oversight, staff training, and participation in quality improvement programs, with day shift, full‑time, onsite at our Akron location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or MLS or an approved BS degree.
• ASCP MLS certification or grandfathered MLS as per CLIA.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience; 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform staff MLS duties with independence and precise testing across multiple techniques and instruments.
• Maintain a neat, safe, compliant laboratory environment.
• Follow procedures for specimen collection, processing, and evaluation for acceptability.
• Support daily organization and oversight of work under supervision of Supervisor/Manager.
• Provide leadership, training, and competency assessment to staff and students.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

CLIA-approved track

Job description

$10,000 Sign-on bonus (taxable) available

Full-Time, 40 Hours/Week

Day Shift

Onsite

Summary:

The Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist provides advanced technical expertise and operational support within the assigned laboratory section. Working under the leadership of the Section Manager and in close collaboration with the Medical Director, the Senior MLS assists in the daily organization, coordination, and technical oversight of laboratory work activities. This role performs staff MLS duties while providing technical guidance, training, and leadership to laboratory personnel, ensuring the accuracy, quality, and regulatory compliance of testing in accordance with established policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs staff MLS duties. Utilizes independent judgment in performing laboratory tests of all complexities using a variety of techniques, instrumentation, and equipment with accuracy and precision.
• 2. Responsible for maintaining a neat and safe environment in their laboratory section(s).
• 3. Follows procedures for collecting, processing biological specimens and evaluating specimens for acceptability.
• 4. Assists in the daily organization and oversight of work activities under general supervision of and in close cooperation with Supervisor and / or Manager.
• 5. Demonstrates scientific knowledge of testing principles, analytic procedures, and their results allowing for appropriate interpretation in conjunction with disease and physiology. Integrates data to resolve problems. Reports and communicates results appropriately according to policy.
• 6. Oversees and monitors quality control performance ensuring compliance and monitoring peer comparisons, calibrates and troubleshoots equipment, oversees implementation and validation of new equipment, and/or methods, oversees documentation of maintenance and corrective action, oversees performance of proficiency testing in accordance with regulatory standards.
• 7. Provides technical oversight and assistance, training, competence assessment and leadership to staff and students.
• 8. Establishes and maintains under the supervision of the Section Manager and guidance of the Section Medical Director, documentation of the quality control, quality assurance and performance improvement programs in the laboratory section.
• 9. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of technical procedures and documentation necessary for operations and in accordance with accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• 10. Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

1. Fulfills requirements of General Supervisor as described by CLIA.
2. Experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist is required.
3. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree required in:

• Medical Technology or
• Medical Laboratory Science or
• Other approved Bachelor of Science degree or
• One of the other CLIA approved educational requirement tracks

Certification: Certification by ASCP at the Medical Laboratory Scientist level or grandfathered at the Medical Laboratory Scientist level as deemed appropriate by ASCP or CLIA.

Years of relevant experience: Minimum 1 year required, two years preferred

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite