What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Scientist / MLS Blood Bank position at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center?
Overview:
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Blood Bank Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) in Montclair, NJ.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
- Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200 employees and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:
Responsibilities:
- The Medical Lab Scientist I (MLS I) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
- This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
- Will additionally participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.
Job Requirements
- Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
- ASCP or equivalent.
- Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
- Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
- If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
- Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a hospital laboratory
- Previous Blood Bank experience
Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.
