Medical Lab Scientist-Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Core Lab-Full Time: Days

About the role

Demonstrates proficiency and follows testing procedures and policies by adherence to quality assurance guidelines for equipment and work area, documenting corrective action to any non-conforming event. Prepares reagents, maintains an adequate supply of materials for test procedures, and manages inventory to effectively reduce departmental waste/expense. Exercises clinical judgment in assessing priorities while identifying, problem-solving, and offering solutions to test systems through the appropriate department channels, i.e., contacts hotline to troubleshoot with a specialist when necessary to resolve the issue or set up service when appropriate.

Assists with review and revision of procedures and documentation related to accreditation, adhering to all regulatory requirements for various authorities, including but not limited to CAP, TJC, and OSHA. Maintains clear, real-time communications shift-to-shift and with leadership regarding issues, concerns, and problems which may affect patient care or the operation of the department. Participates in planning and implementing change through participation in staff meetings, task forces, or projects. Participates in the competency assessment program, where qualified.

Other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS, MT or BS, MLS
• ASCP eligible
• Must provide copy of BS diploma with MT or MLS specified on diploma
• If MT or MLS not specified, must provide transcript
• If foreign diploma, must provide foreign equivalency

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also reflected in the respect, development, and opportunities we offer to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

Awards and Recognition

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton, and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
• Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek, and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical, and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.

Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. Overlook Medical Center also has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft, and Legal Insurance

About The Team

At Atlantic Health System, we have skilled medical technicians who can collect blood for diagnostic and screening purposes in a family-friendly environment. Laboratories are open during regular business hours. COVID-19 testing is available at some Atlantic Health System outpatient laboratories and centers. A sensory room in the Atlantic Health Children’s Specialty Center at Morristown offers a calming space to help make your family’s lab visit a caring and compassionate experience.