Medical Laboratory Scientist II – Day Shift | Boston Children’s Hospital

Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Country United States

Field Allied Health

Salary / Stipend $35.62–$57.00

Final date to receive applications Deadline Not Specified

• Job Title:
  
  Medical Laboratory Scientist II – Day Shift
• Employer:
  
  Boston Children’s Hospital
• Location:
  
  Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Job Category:
  Laboratory Medicine
• Department:
  Lab Medicine – Core Laboratories
• Job  
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-Time, Regular
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday, 6:45 AM–3:15 PM, with rotating weekends and holidays
• Working Hours:
  
  40 hours per week
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site
• Hourly Salary: $35.62–$57.00
• Sign-On Bonus: $7,500 (one-time)
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Minimum 3 years of clinical laboratory experience
• Final date to receive applications:
  Not specified

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a qualified and experienced Medical Laboratory Scientist II to join its Lab Medicine – Core Laboratories team in Boston, Massachusetts. This full-time, on-site position offers an opportunity for medical laboratory professionals to contribute to high-quality diagnostic testing and patient care in a leading pediatric healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will perform routine, moderately complex, and highly specialized laboratory tests, ensure the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic results, maintain laboratory equipment, and support quality assurance activities. The role also involves interpreting abnormal and critical results according to established laboratory protocols, assisting less experienced laboratory personnel, and contributing to staff training and continuing education.

This opportunity is suitable for experienced Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Technologists, and Medical Laboratory Science professionals seeking to advance their careers in clinical laboratory medicine in the United States.

Perform routine, moderately complex, and highly complex diagnostic laboratory tests under general supervision.

Conduct specialized testing and procedures according to the laboratory's discipline and established protocols.

Review laboratory results, identify abnormal or critical findings, and take appropriate action in accordance with institutional guidelines.

Record and document test results accurately to support clinical interpretation and patient management.

Perform quality control procedures, equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs as appropriate.

Follow established laboratory quality assurance procedures and good laboratory practices to maintain reliable test results.

Communicate laboratory testing principles, procedures, and relevant findings to physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Assist, guide, and train less experienced laboratory personnel.

Verify documentation and review work performed by junior laboratory staff as assigned.

Participate in continuing education, professional development, and departmental training programs.

Contribute to special laboratory projects and additional duties as assigned.

Assist with laboratory scheduling, procedure development, and team leadership in the absence of a supervisor or manager, when required.

Perform specialized diagnostic testing in designated laboratory sections and at the bedside, where applicable.

Candidates must meet the following educational requirements:

Required: Associate degree and successful completion of an ASCP- or NAACLS-accredited Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science program.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an ASCP- or NAACLS-accredited Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science program.

Minimum required experience: At least 3 years of…