Medical Laboratory Scientist I - On Call
Clifton, NJPer Diem / Full-time$27.95–46.12/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Quest Diagnostics is recruiting a Medical Laboratory Scientist I for its Clinical Lab - Auto Chemistry department in Clifton, New Jersey. The role involves analyzing specimens, reviewing and releasing test results, and following laboratory procedures and applicable guidelines. A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology is preferred; alternative education paths include a bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biology, an associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or prior qualification under 42 CFR 493.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Compensation
$27.95 - $46.12 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
Job Description
Medical Laboratory Scientist I - Clifton, NJ, On-Call
Department: Clinical Lab - Auto Chemistry
Are 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: $27.95 - $46.12 / hour
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:
Quest Diagnostics provides employees the opportunity to invest in the future through a 401(k) Plan with eligibility for all employees after one month, and after one year, a fully vested company match up to 5% of pay.
On-call employees are eligible for:
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
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
Work Experience:
1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
MLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Lab Scientist, Med Tech, Medical Technologist, CLS, Clinical Lab Scientist
67954
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Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
67954
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 1,177 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$27.95–46.12/hr
- New Jersey median$32–51/hr25 hourly ranges
- US median$30–47/hr517 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $37.03/hr, is 10% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($41/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in New Jersey and 1,177 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Quest Diagnostics Inc (this employer)23 open
- Atlantic Health System7 open
- Hunterdon Health Care System2 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 (408 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 677 of the 1,177 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (58%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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