Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Microbiology

Category Laboratory
Location Lenexa, Kansas
Job function Operations
Job family Laboratory Operations

Shift Day
Employee type Regular Part-Time
Work mode On-site

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - Lenexa, KS

Part-time

Saturday-Sunday 5:00AM-3:30PM

10% Weekend Shift Differential

Must be able to train on 1st shift Monday - Friday for 6 weeks

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? Quest Diagnostics is now recruiting for technologist positions ranging from entry level to experienced, with a wide range of benefits and training!

Pay Range: $23.34+ per hour

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

Part-time employees (29 hours or less per week) are eligible for:

• Paid Time Off and Health Time (part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week)

• Paid Holidays (if regularly scheduled to work 20+ hours per week)

• 401(k) with matchingcontributions

• Annual bonus opportunity

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Blueprint for Wellness

• Opportunities for career advancement
• Training provided!
  

Job 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.

Qualifications:

Education:
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

Work Experience:
1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.

3 years of bacteriology experience preferred

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While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

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