Medical Laboratory Scientist I

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Operations
Art
Instrumentation
Leadership
Training
HIPAA
Policies and procedures
Reporting
Business analysis
Business analytics
Chemistry
Biology
Science
Healthcare information technology
Testing
Recruiting
Quest

Job Details

Category Laboratory
Location Ellsworth, Maine
Job function Operations
Job family Laboratory Operations

Shift Day
Employee type On Call
Work mode On-site

Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Ellsworth, ME

Are you intrigued by the science of the human body? Curious about state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation? Looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services? Quest Diagnostics is now recruiting for technologist positions ranging from entry level to experienced, with a wide range of benefits and training!

On-call employees are eligible for:
  • 401(k) with matching contributions after 1 year

Job 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.

Qualifications:

Education:
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

Work Experience:
1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.

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