Medical Laboratory Scientist - 20 hrs - Afternoons -

About the role

Henry Ford Jackson offers a dynamic work environment for Medical Laboratory Scientists, providing opportunities to maintain competency as a generalist across all areas of the laboratory. MLS professionals play a key role in high-volume testing, with 80% of work coming from outreach and the remaining from inpatient care, including cases from a robust cancer center. Beyond benchwork, employees can engage in LEAN process improvement, CAP accreditation, and special projects. The laboratory is undergoing significant advancements, including a new automation line and updated instrumentation in 2025, providing opportunities for learning and growth. With flexible shifts, a welcoming leadership team, and strong collaboration with healthcare teams, this location offers excellent career development in a supportive and safe community, centrally located near major Michigan hubs.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and/or other body fluids or specimens, involving manual techniques or the use of laboratory instruments and information systems.
• Conducts biological, chemical, cytological, hematological, histologic, immunological, microscopic, and/or bacteriological tests on laboratory specimens for diagnosing, preventing, or treating disease.
• Applies knowledge, training, and independent clinical judgment to take action and/or develop solutions.
• Collaborates with leadership to improve processes and resolve problems, including:
  • Evaluating instrument performance and quality control results to ensure accuracy and reliability of analytic data.
  • Correlating results with other lab data and/or disease states.
  • Identifying technical, instrument, pharmacologic, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
• Performs calibration, preventive maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment, instruments, and/or laboratory information systems.
• After competency testing, may perform processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision.
• Complies with departmental and institutional policies and procedures, including compliance, quality assessment, safety, environmental, and infection control.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities, including proficiency testing, data gathering, developing safe work practices, and serving on quality improvement committees.
• Maintains the laboratory and procedures in inspection-ready condition.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Coursework must align with duties of the specific Medical Laboratory discipline and meet the education eligibility routes for Medical Laboratory Scientist listed on the ASCP website.
• Alternatively, possesses a categorical scientist-level certification (e.g., BB, C, CG, CT, M, MB) or has met the requirements for AAB and/or AMT certifications.
• Six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions.

Qualifications

• Certification at the technologist or medical/clinical lab scientist level from a nationally recognized agency (e.g., ASCP, AMT, ASM, AAB, AABB, ACS, or HEW) is preferred.