Medical Laboratory Scientist I
About The Position
Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for a hospital-based position at Northern Lights Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine. The role is in the Management Labs department and is scheduled Monday through Friday, with variable days from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., plus rotational weekends. The listed pay range is $29.24–$32.49 per hour. Employees may be eligible for shift differentials of 10% for some or all second-shift hours and 15% for some or all third-shift hours; details are provided if an offer is extended. Salary offers consider relevant skills, training, experience, education, certifications, and market and organizational factors. Successful candidates may also be eligible for annual performance bonus compensation. The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs laboratory testing and related procedures, including handling and processing specimens, analyzing samples, reviewing and releasing results, and maintaining patient-result records. The role requires following laboratory policies and procedures, applicable regulatory and safety guidelines, and procedures for addressing problems that could affect test performance or result reporting. Quest Diagnostics describes its pay and benefit plans as supporting employees’ physical, financial, and developmental well-being. Benefits vary depending on whether the position is part-time or full-time and may include medical and supplemental health coverage, dental and vision coverage for eligible full-time employees, wellness and mental health programs, vacation and health/flex time, holidays, retirement savings with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, insurance, flexible spending accounts, matching gifts, education assistance, and career advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology is preferred; alternatively, a BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, an associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or prior qualification as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493.
- One year of clinical experience in high-complexity testing is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology.
- One year of clinical experience in high-complexity testing.
Responsibilities
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and 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 specimens.
- Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.
- Review and release test results.
- Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines.
- Follow established laboratory policies and procedures whenever test systems are outside the laboratory’s acceptable performance levels.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting, correct problems encountered, or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.
Benefits
- Day 1 medical and supplemental health coverage, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees working 30 or more hours.
- Well-being programs.
- Annual no-cost health assessment program.
- Blueprint for Wellness® healthyMINDS mental health program.
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
- Six holidays plus one “MyDay” off.
- FinFit financial coaching and services.
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Life and disability insurance, with a buy-up option.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Matching gifts program.
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Potential annual performance bonus compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
