Medical Laboratory Scientist

Responsibilities

• Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn‑around‑time limits.
• Ensure major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting procedures, including contacting instrument vendors for assistance or repair.
• Perform required calibration and quality control procedures and maintain records to ensure tests are performed within established parameters.
• Perform proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders.
• Assist in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide physicians with the most current laboratory technology.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA, upon hire.
• Preferred: International Medical Laboratory Scientist, Blood Banking, Chemistry – ASCP, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Technologist in Molecular Biology, Medical Laboratory Scientist – Med Technologist, Medical Technologist AAB, Technologist in Microbiology, Medical Technologist AMT, Specialist in Hematology, Specialist in Microbiology, Med Technologist – ASCP, Histotechnologist – all upon hire.

Where You’ll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Through strategic partnerships and integrations, the organization now serves the Puget Sound area with a network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites. The mission is to heal the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—by delivering a full spectrum of health‑care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, grounded in research and education. Employees work in modern, well‑equipped facilities and join a collaborative team dedicated to professional excellence and community service.

Pay

$38.82 – $64.33 per hour