Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTitle: Medical Laboratory Scientist Location: Shelton, CT Duration: 2+ months (Potential temp to hire) Shift:Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm This role is in the flow cytometry department and requires flow experience.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: Bachelor's degree required, degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry strongly preferred • Transcripts will be requested for review throughout consideration process Work Experience: • 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred • Experience with LC-MS or ICP-MS strongly preferred Physical and Mental Requirements: • The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally; objects 36 to 50 pounds are seldom lifted or carried and objects over 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance. • Ability to stand and work at the bench for long periods of time. • Frequent walking and/or standing. • May be required to use a wide variety of manual and automated pipettes and laboratory instruments and apparatuses all of which demand significant manual dexterity. Additional Job Details: This role is in the flow cytometry department and requires flow experience. has potential for temp to hire #MLST1