Job Description
Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist
Job ID: 21871-1
Location: Clifton NJ 07012
Duration: 6/22/2026 - 8/31/2026
Shift/Time Zone: Tues-Sat 7am-3:30pm
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Knowledge:
Education:
Work Experience:
Special Requirements:
Job ID: 21871-1
Location: Clifton NJ 07012
Duration: 6/22/2026 - 8/31/2026
Shift/Time Zone: Tues-Sat 7am-3:30pm
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 (see department SOPs).
- Review and release test results.
- Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and all maintenance performed;
- 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.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Follow department's procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to clients.
- If applicable, answer questions from customers or other lab personnel.
- Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site.
- Maintain general appearance of the department.
- Make sure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and if applicable opened dates. 15. Review/train on new procedures.
- Attend monthly department and any additional training/educational meetings.
- Participate in all applicable safety training sessions. Know the location and contents of the safety manual. Know the location/use of all applicable safety equipment.
- If needed, participate in government or regulatory agency inspections.
- Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
Required Knowledge:
- A solid understanding of basic laboratory testing is required for this position.
- The successful candidate must possess good computer skills and be able to adapt to working in multiple computer systems.
- Must have knowledge of QC and QA as well as knowledge of all areas of the laboratory.
Education:
- BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493. 1433 published in March 14, 1990.
- Foreign educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF (International Education Research Foundation).
- United States educated candidates must provide a detailed original transcript.
- A successful candidate should possess or be eligible for national certification as an MT / MLT from a recognized organization (ASCP or AMT).
Work Experience:
- 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred. Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing for those with BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology.
- National and State licensure as required.
Special Requirements:
- Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously.
- Must interact with other departments.
- Contact with clients may be required, good customer service skills are important.
- Must protect patient confidentiality at all times.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Clifton, NJ |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $30–$40 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.lancesoft.com/ |
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Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Chemistryunmatched
- Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
- Clinical Medicineunmatched
- Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
- Computer Skillsunmatched
- Computer Systemsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Government Regulationsunmatched
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Laboratoryunmatched
- Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
- Laboratory Testingunmatched
- Medical Recordsunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Patient Confidentialityunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Performance Testingunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
- Safety Equipmentunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
- Specimen Analysisunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Testingunmatched
About Company
We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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