Medical Laboratory Scientist / Full Time / Days

About the role

The Medical Laboratory Scientist plays a crucial role at Wood County Hospital, supporting the diagnostic, treatment, and monitoring needs of patients across all age groups. This position ensures compliance with established procedures and regulatory standards, maintains instrument performance, and supports quality and accreditation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing activities, including test ordering, specimen accessioning, handling, processing, analysis, and result reporting, in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, including performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and documenting actions taken per standard operating procedures.
• Ensure accurate patient identification, specimen integrity, and result validity by following hospital policies, addressing critical values and unacceptable specimens, and resolving specimen or result discrepancies.
• Utilize hospital and laboratory information systems to place orders, enter and verify results, and support efficient workflow across laboratory operations.
• Contribute to laboratory quality, education, and operations by participating in quality initiatives, accreditation activities, staff training, student supervision, and continuous professional development.

Requirements

• Education: Must possess education and training enabling the performance of high complexity testing as defined by CLIA ’88. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hours in a biological, chemical, or physical science.
• Licenses: None required.
• Experience: None required.
• Certifications: Current certification or eligibility as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) or Grandfathered as a Registered Medical Technologist.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance with AD&D
• Grossly generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer-sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and holiday time
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.