Medical Laboratory Scientist

Company Description Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Job Description Sign On Bonus Available! Shift: Midnights Status: 40 hours per week Medical Laboratory Scientists at Henry Ford West Bloomfield function as generalists, rotating weekly through four core departments to maintain competency across all areas. The lab operates with a strong focus on quality and process improvement, encouraging team members to contribute ideas for positive change. With a consistently high testing volume, MLS professionals focus entirely on bench work while actively collaborating with nurses and healthcare teams to ensure timely communication of critical results. The laboratory is undergoing significant advancements, including a new automation line and updated instrumentation in 2025, providing opportunities for learning and growth. Employees benefit from a close-knit team, flexible scheduling, and a supportive work environment in a modern hospital setting with easy parking and scenic walking areas. Role Overview Ready to make a real difference? As a Medical Laboratory Scientist, you'll dive into the exciting world of lab work—performing routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids using both manual techniques and cutting-edge laboratory instruments. Your work is the backbone of accurate diagnoses and treatment plans, making you a true hero in delivering exceptional patient care. This position is essential to ensuring the precision and reliability of laboratory results that guide clinical decisions across Henry Ford Health. What You Will Do Perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids using manual techniques and laboratory instruments—where precision meets impact! Leverage laboratory information systems to record and analyze data accurately, keeping everything running smoothly and efficiently. Bring your technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge to the table, maintaining high-quality laboratory functions and supporting the team's success. Qualifications Required Qualifications Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework aligned to Medical Laboratory discipline. Certification as a BB, C, CG, CT, M, MB, or meets AAB/AMT certification requirements. Six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting. Preferred Qualifications Certification at the technologist or medical/clinical lab scientist level from ASCP, AMT, ASM, AAB, AABB, ACS, or HEW. #J-18808-Ljbffr