Want to know if this job is worth applying to?
Augusta, Maine, United States
Onsite
The Role:
MaineGeneral Health is currently seeking a Lab Scientist to join our team of professionals. We are a CAP accredited, 24/7 lab that is responsible for over 1 million tests annually for the central Maine Community. Built around a people first model – we are committed to our employees’ well-being, growth, work-life balance. MGH offers established career ladders and ongoing commitment to our employees.
The Opportunity:
Heroes work here! MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art laboratory as a Lab Scientist.
MGH is a teaching lab. We have three amazing campuses in the Augusta and Waterville areas.
The Work:
Serves as a consultant to laboratory staff and other clinical staff as needed.
Performs precise diagnostic/analytic testing and collection of specimens. Interprets, documents and reports test results.
Performs and evaluates quality control testing and executes instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity for test methods.
Provides excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all laboratory personnel, internal and external customers.
Utilizes problem solving and critical thinking to ensure quality management standards are met.
You Have:
Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists -; Medical Laboratory Technician: MLT (ASCP)
OR Medical Laboratory Scientist: MLS (ASCP) or MT (ASCP) required
OR Certification by American Medical Technologists -; Medical Laboratory Technician: MLT (AMT)
OR Medical Technologist: MT (AMT) required
3-5 years of microbiology culture plate reading preferred
The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
