Overview Join our team as a weekend shift, PRN, Medical Laboratory 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 and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.?
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with 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.?
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.
Responsibilities - The Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) 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 participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.
Qualifications 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 the certification does lapse, the job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
- Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.
- Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
- Preferred Requirements: Prior HOSPITAL LAB experience