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Job ID: 896843
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,215.27
Job Title
Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician – Nights
Location
Tuba City, AZ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Rotating weekends, holidays, and overtime may be available
Key Responsibilities
- Perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting of results in compliance with regulatory requirements and facility policies
- Provide laboratory services across multiple sub-specialties including chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, blood bank, microbiology, and clinical microscopy
- Operate within a hospital laboratory setting that provides 24-hour coverage with rotating shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ensure all testing and reporting aligns with CLIA-defined scope of practice, including moderate and high complexity testing as applicable
- Maintain compliance with quality patient care standards and applicable regulatory requirements
Required Qualifications
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): High School Diploma plus at least 60 semester hours including 6 hours chemistry, 6 hours biology, and 12 hours laboratory science; OR completion of an approved military laboratory training program
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS): Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science plus at least 48 semester hours of science coursework including 12 hours chemistry, 12 hours biology, and 24 hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory science in any combination
- MLT Certification: Certification from AMT, ASCP, or other nationally recognized agency consistent with CLIA requirements required within 18 months of hire; must be maintained in active status with required continuing education
- MLS Certification: Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, or Specialist certification from AMT, ASCP, or other nationally recognized agency consistent with CLIA requirements required within 18 months of hire; must be maintained in active status with required continuing education
- MLT: Minimum of 6 months of clinical laboratory experience across core areas (chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and blood bank); experience may be obtained through accredited clinical training
- MLS: Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience including rotations in blood bank, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology; experience may be obtained through accredited clinical rotations or professional work experience
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience working in a hospital or inpatient laboratory environment
- Familiarity with JCAHO-accredited facility standards and workflows
- Comfort working in a culturally diverse community setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven healthcare organization serving a broad and culturally rich patient population across a large geographic region
- Work within a full-service laboratory offering exposure to a wide range of clinical sub-specialties in a JCAHO-accredited setting