Medical Laboratory Scientist

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center • Gilbert, AZ

1d • $31 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

At Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, a 198-bed nonprofit facility serving communities in and around Gilbert, Arizona, the Medical Laboratory Scientist performs complex laboratory testing to provide accurate and timely results that support patient diagnosis and treatment. The role performs analytical procedures across laboratory disciplines, including hematology, chemistry, and microbiology; analyzes specimens; operates and maintains instruments; interprets results; and conducts quality control. Success requires a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The position performs waived, moderately complex, and highly complex procedures according to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures. It supports patient care through clinical correlation of results, recognition of bias patterns, prompt reporting of critical values to appropriate caregivers, and completion of testing within established turnaround times. The scientist maintains equipment through maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting, performs quality-control and proficiency-testing procedures, and helps validate new procedures and equipment with compliant documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• Strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Nice To Haves

• ASCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex tests on patient specimens in accordance with the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• Correlate results clinically, identify patterns of bias, promptly notify appropriate caregivers of critical values, and complete testing within established turnaround-time limits.
• Maintain major automated equipment through required maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting; contact instrument vendors for assistance or repairs when needed.
• Perform calibration and quality-control procedures and maintain records to ensure testing meets established parameters.
• Perform assigned proficiency testing and review results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Assist with evaluating and generating compliant documentation to validate new procedures and equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time