Medical Laboratory Scientist I

Medical Laboratory Scientist I – Zeeland, MI, On-Call

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!

employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.

Benefits information:

Quest Diagnostics provides employees the opportunity to invest in the future through a 401(k) Plan with eligibility for all employees after one month, and after one year, a fully vested company match up to 5% of pay.

On-call employees are eligible for:

- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service

Responsibilities
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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