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Quest Diagnostics
Medical Laboratory Scientist I- Generalist
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Scientist specializes in collecting and analyzing body fluids using complex chemical and microscopic tests. Workplaces include clinical laboratories at hospitals, references labs, biotech labs and non-clinical industrial labs.
$64,821 / year median in New Mexico
+33% projected growth
Job Description
$24.03
Per Hour
Position range in Albuquerque MSA $21.71
- $39.80 Per hour Medical Laboratory Scientist I
- Generalist Quest Diagnostics
Occupation:
Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsLocation:
Albuquerque, NM- 87115
Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More), Day Shift ShiftPosted:
07/20/2026 Positions available: 1Source:
Quest DiagnosticsWeb Site:
www.questdiagnostics.com Job #: 98058384896 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Category Laboratory Location Albuquerque, New Mexico Job function Operations Job family Laboratory Operations Shift Day Employee type On-Call Work mode On-site Job Description Medical Laboratory Scientist I- Albuquerque, NM, On-Call Are you intrigued by the science of the human body?
Pay range:
$24.03+ per 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.