Medical Laboratory Scientist I

This role is a hospital-based position at Northern Lights Hospital in Bangor, ME. 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?

About the role

40-hour, 8-hour shifts as a core lab generalist in Hematology & Chemistry, with rotation into Cardiac or Stat Lab. Schedule: Monday - Friday 2:00PM - 10:30PM, with rotational weekends, holidays, and on-call.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
• Certification as MLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Lab Scientist, Med Tech, Medical Technologist, CLS, or Clinical Lab Scientist.

Pay

Pay range: $29.24 - $32.49 per hour. 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. Salary offers are based on relevant skills, training, experience, education, certifications, market, and organizational factors. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for full-time employees who work 30+ hours.
• Best-in-class well-being programs including annual, no-cost health assessment program (Blueprint for Wellness®) and healthyMINDS mental health program.
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time.
• 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off.
• FinFit financial coaching and services.
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Annual incentive plans.
• Matching gifts program.
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education.
• Career advancement opportunities.