Sr Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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Status: 40 hours per week

Shift: Midnights (10-hour shifts, block scheduling, ex: 8 days on, 6 days off). Every other weekend rotation.

Join our dynamic Clinical Laboratory team at Henry Ford Health, serving the vibrant communities of Macomb County. Located near the beautiful Lake St. Clair, our high-acuity hub combines suburban comfort with easy access to Detroit. As part of our fast-growing healthcare network, you¿ll play a vital role in delivering precise, timely diagnostic services that support patient care across the region. Our team is dedicated to innovation, quality, and collaboration, ensuring we meet the evolving needs of our diverse patient population.

Role Overview:

As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you'll perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids, ensuring accurate and timely results. You'll support healthcare providers by delivering critical diagnostic data, directly impacting patient care. Your expertise will drive quality improvement, research, and the adoption of new technologies, making a meaningful difference in our patients¿ lives.

What You Will Do:

• Perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids using manual techniques and laboratory instruments.
• Ensure consistent quality by establishing standard work and implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed.
• Participate in applied research and development projects to introduce new technology and improved methods.
• Teach and lead laboratory functions, demonstrating technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited bachelor's degree program in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Medical Technology, Medical/Clinical Laboratory Science, or other sciences.
• Three (3) years of experience with progressive responsibility in a clinical laboratory setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification at the technologist or medical/clinical laboratory scientist level from a nationally recognized agency (e.g., ASCP, NCA, ASM, AABB, ACS, or HEW).