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Medical Laboratory Scientist

ManpowerGroup

Grand Rapids, MIContract$28.66–32.88/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28.66–32.88/hr
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP Or AMT Certification Or Eligibility

Job overview

The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs high-complexity testing in a clinical laboratory to support diagnoses and treatment decisions. The role includes analyzing specimens, verifying and releasing results, maintaining quality records and instruments, troubleshooting issues, and reporting critical results. The position is contingent with a potential pathway to hire, and offers a first-shift schedule in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

High-Complexity TestingQuality ControlQuality AssuranceLaboratory OperationsLaboratory Information SystemsComputer ApplicationsPrioritizationMultitaskingCommunicationCustomer Service

Qualifications

Associate's in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology or Bachelor's in Medical Technology, Biology, or ChemistryASCP or AMT Certification or Eligibility1 Year Clinical Laboratory ExperienceUS Work Eligibility

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

If you're looking to advance your laboratory career in a high-complexity testing environment, this is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical expertise while making a direct impact on patient care. Join a collaborative laboratory team where accuracy, quality, and continuous learning are valued as you help deliver critical diagnostic results that guide important healthcare decisions.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Employment Type: Contingent with potential pathway for hire

Pay Rate: $28.66 - $32.88 per hour (based on experience)

Schedule: First Shift, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Why This Role Matters

As a Medical Technologist, you will perform high-complexity laboratory testing that supports accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. Your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to quality will help ensure timely and reliable results while maintaining compliance with regulatory and laboratory standards.

What You'll Do

  • Perform specimen analysis using approved testing procedures and laboratory SOPs

  • Review, verify, and release laboratory test results accurately and efficiently

  • Maintain quality control documentation, instrument calibrations, and routine maintenance records

  • Troubleshoot testing issues and implement corrective actions when needed

  • Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and laboratory safety standards

  • Report STAT and critical test results according to established laboratory procedures

  • Participate in training, educational meetings, and regulatory inspections as needed

  • Maintain accurate testing records and support continuous quality improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

  • A current, up-to-date resume

  • Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or BS/BA in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry

  • ASCP or AMT certification required or eligibility to obtain certification

  • Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred

  • Experience performing high-complexity laboratory testing preferred

  • Strong understanding of quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), and laboratory operations

  • Proficiency with laboratory information systems and multiple computer applications

  • Ability to establish priorities and manage multiple testing procedures simultaneously

  • Excellent communication and customer service skills

  • Ability to meet compliance requirements including Corewell credentialing requirements

  • Must be eligible and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US

What's In It For You

  • Opportunity to work in a high-complexity clinical laboratory environment

  • Expand your expertise across multiple laboratory disciplines

  • Work alongside experienced laboratory professionals

  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

  • Potential pathway to long-term employment

  • Make a meaningful impact on patient care through accurate diagnostic testing

Benefits for Manpower Associates (Upon Eligibility)

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,188 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.66–32.88/hr
  • US median$30–47/hr524 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.77/hr, is 21% below the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Michigan and 1,188 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
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 (412 postings).
Education
526 of the 1,188 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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