Medical Laboratory Scientist

Job Description

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Status: 40 hours per week (10 hour shifts, block scheduling, ex: 8 days on, 6 days off). Every other weekend rotation! 

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital offers a fast-paced yet community-focused environment for Medical Laboratory Scientists, with a high volume of general testing. MLS professionals rotate through all departments to maintain competency across the lab, working within a strong team dynamic that fosters close collaboration with healthcare providers, including ER and outpatient teams. For those who thrive in a fast-paced setting, the hospital maintains a welcoming, small-campus atmosphere, providing diverse hands-on experience in a supportive and team-oriented environment.

What You Will Do:

• **Master the Lab Magic**: Perform routine and complex analytic procedures on blood and other body fluids—you'll be the detective solving the diagnostic puzzle!
• **Instrument Virtuoso**: Get hands-on with both manual techniques and cutting-edge laboratory instruments to deliver spot-on accurate results that matter.
• **Stay Sharp & Curious**: Keep your technical skills and theoretical knowledge fresh and firing on all cylinders—because the lab never stops evolving, and neither will you!
• **Be the Diagnostic Hero**: Collaborate with healthcare providers to deliver critical diagnostic information that directly impacts patient care and outcomes. You're not just running tests; you're helping save lives!

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework aligned to Medical Laboratory discipline
  • OR Certification as a BB, C, CG, CT, M, MB
  • OR meets AAB/AMT certification requirements.
• Six months of experience in a medical laboratory setting.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency and theoretical knowledge sufficient to perform laboratory functions.

Preferred Qualifications

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

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