Medical Lab Scientist I

Vitalant is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist I dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are results-driven and impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, youll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead together.

This position will support Transfusion Services by overseeing equipment, maintenance, and quality control processes across 28 laboratories. The role does not involve patient sample testing but will do bench testing for QC on reagents.

What to Expect

Schedule: Monday - Friday Days (no weekends or holidays)

Will travel to all locations as needed (Pittsburgh-Meadville-Wheeling)

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist I in this role, you will:

• Perform QC, maintenance, or schedule with vendors as needed, for lab equipment including refrigerators, freezers, centrifuges, pipettes, scales, water baths, platelet incubators, tube/heat sealers, sterile connection devices and alarm systems.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate repair or replacment of equipment, including vendor contact and follow up.
• Manage equipment qualification, requalification and documentation in the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Prioritize repair needs and escalate issues to ensure minimal operational downtime.
• Bench test reagents for QC.

• Bachelor's degree in biology, Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent (must receive MLS certification within 6 months of eligibility)
  • or
• Bachelors degree in approved Science (Biology, Chemistry, etc) and currently possess certification from an accredited agency as MT/MLS
• State licensure as required by regulations

Experience

• No experience needed with education/certification.

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nations largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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Please note: Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont.