Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

Company overview:

We operate a Level I trauma center, a children's hospital and a complete stroke center. Magnet designation has been held at the flagship hospital for over a decade.

This is a newly created position. We need a generalist Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist comfortable rotating through chemistry, hematology, coag, UA and blood bank. Our operations runs Beckman, Sysmex and BioFire analyzers with Epic Beaker as the LIS.

Your responsibilities:

• Calibrate and maintain analyzers and record daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.
• Keep reagent inventory stocked and rotated.
• Participate in proficiency testing (CAP surveys) and competency assessments.
• Process and accession specimens when the front bench is backed up.
• Perform high complexity testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and blood bank.

Skills and experience:

• 2-4 years of hospital lab experience preferred for evening and night positions.
• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, or a biological or chemical science plus an accredited MLS program.
• Able to stand or sit for long periods and handle biohazardous specimens safely.
• Normal color vision for reading slides and test results.
• Comfortable with an LIS such as Epic Beaker, Cerner PathNet or Sunquest.

Bonus points:

• Molecular or PCR testing experience.
• Blood bank (SBB) or other specialist certification.
• Supervisory or lead tech experience.

Schedule: Weekend option, two 12-hour shifts plus one weekday

Compensation and benefits:

Rate: $45.00-$49.00 per hour

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at First Coast Regional Medical Center.