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Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology and Urinalysis

Sentara Health

Williamsburg, VAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1w agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Williamsburg, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP Certification Or AMT Certification Or AAB CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology and Urinalysis. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring an experienced senior laboratory scientist to work full days in the Microbiology/Urinalysis section of the clinical lab, performing testing, interpreting results, and managing daily technical operations while providing staff training and ensuring accreditation readiness.

Key focus areas include Perform laboratory testing and interpret test results, Recommend contingency testing, and Develop, maintain, and manage daily technical operations.

Important skills include Microbiology and Urinalysis. Preferred (not required): Laboratory Testing, Test Result Interpretation, Scientific Knowledge, and Principles Of Test Procedures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Laboratory TestingTest Result InterpretationScientific KnowledgePrinciples of Test ProceduresDisease Processes KnowledgeContingency TestingDaily Technical Operations ManagementStaff TrainingStaff EducationImplementation of InstrumentationAccreditation ReadinessMicrobiologyUrinalysis

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Medical Technology or Biology/Chemical ScienceASCP Certification or AMT Certification or AAB Certification3+ Years Laboratory Tech ExperienceMicrobiology/Urinalysis Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State

Williamsburg, VA

Work Shift

Second (Evenings)

Overview:

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring an experienced Sr. Laboratory Scientist to work full days (0700-1530) in Microbiology/Urinalysis section of the clinical lab.

Generous Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!

As a Sr. Laboratory Scientist, duties are to perform laboratory testing and interpret test results using scientific knowledge and principles of test procedures and disease processes; recommends contingency testing. Directly responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing daily technical operations, including staff training and education, implementation of instrumentation, and accreditation readiness.

Education

  • Bachelor’s in medical technology or Biology/Chemical Science (required)

Certification/Licensure

  • ASCP, AMT, or AAB certification (required)

Experience

  • 3 year of laboratory tech (MLS/MLT) experience (required)

  • Microbiology/Urinalysis experience

keyword: MLS, medical laboratory scientist, MT, medical laboratory technologist, CLS, Clinical lab Specialist, Talroo-Allied Health , Laboratory Services, Microbiology

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans

  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

  • Emergency Backup Care

  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans

  • Life Insurance

  • 401k/403B with Employer Match

  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

  • Pet Insurance

  • Legal Resources Plan

  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center , a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life-saving capabilities of an ultra-modern medical center.

The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all-inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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