
Medical Laboratory Scientist I
BUFFALO, NYJob$31.42–34.47/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Quest Diagnostics is recruiting a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for its Buffalo laboratory on the evening shift. The role performs clinical testing and handles specimens, test results, and laboratory records in accordance with established procedures and applicable guidelines. A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology is preferred; several alternative education pathways are listed. One year of clinical experience with high-complexity testing is preferred, and a New York State license is required.
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Job Description Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Buffalo, NY (Evening Shift) Monday - Friday 12:00PM - 8:30PM, with rotational weekends and holidaysDepartment: Lab SupportAre you intrigued by the science of the human body? Curious about state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation?Looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services? Quest Diagnostics is now recruiting for technologist positions ranging from entry level to experienced, with a wide range of benefits and training!Pay range: $31.42 - $34.47 / hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended.Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.Benefits information:We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects - physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include: * Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours * Best-in-class well-being programs * Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness * healthyMINDS mental health program * Vacation and Health/Flex Time * 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off * FinFit financial coaching and services * 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service * Employee stock purchase plan * Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option * Flexible Spending Accounts * Annual incentive plans * Matching gifts program * Education assistance through MyQuest for Education * Career advancement opportunities * and so much more! Responsibilities: 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. * Review and release test results. * Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines. * 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. Qualifications: 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 * NYS License requiredWork Experience: * 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred. * 4 years Clinical experience highly preferredMLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Lab Scientist, Med Tech, Medical Technologist, CLS, Clinical Lab Scientist 71242 Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,163 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31.42–34.47/hr
- US median$30–47/hr517 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.95/hr, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in New York and 1,163 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (this employer)91 open
- AdventHealth84 open
- HCA Healthcare68 open
- Experience
- Medical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (414 postings).
- Education
- 550 of the 1,163 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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