
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Grand Rapids, MIContract$28.66–32.88/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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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.
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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
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Perform specimen analysis using approved testing procedures and laboratory SOPs
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Review, verify, and release laboratory test results accurately and efficiently
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Maintain quality control documentation, instrument calibrations, and routine maintenance records
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Troubleshoot testing issues and implement corrective actions when needed
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Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and laboratory safety standards
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Report STAT and critical test results according to established laboratory procedures
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Participate in training, educational meetings, and regulatory inspections as needed
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Maintain accurate testing records and support continuous quality improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
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A current, up-to-date resume
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Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or BS/BA in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry
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ASCP or AMT certification required or eligibility to obtain certification
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Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience preferred
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Experience performing high-complexity laboratory testing preferred
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Strong understanding of quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), and laboratory operations
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Proficiency with laboratory information systems and multiple computer applications
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Ability to establish priorities and manage multiple testing procedures simultaneously
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Excellent communication and customer service skills
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Ability to meet compliance requirements including Corewell credentialing requirements
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Must be eligible and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US
What's In It For You
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Opportunity to work in a high-complexity clinical laboratory environment
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Expand your expertise across multiple laboratory disciplines
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Work alongside experienced laboratory professionals
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Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
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Potential pathway to long-term employment
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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:
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Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
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Dental Plan
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Supplemental Life Insurance
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Short Term Disability Insurance
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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
- Quest Diagnostics Inc45 open
- Trinity Health19 open
- Henry Ford Health System14 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 (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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