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Medical Laboratory Scientist

VENESCO, LLC·Pierce County, Washington

$40 - $50/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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Perform a full range of automated and non-automated laboratory procedures across various clinical areas according to established protocols. Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments while ensuring strict quality control and quality assurance standards.

Description Venesco, LLC is a premier government contractor providing Healthcare, IT, Research & Development and other services to government agencies. Venesco prioritizes employee connectedness and work life balance. Venesco is recruiting highly motivated, skilled personnel to be part of our excellent team!

New openings exist for Medical Laboratory Scientists to provide services at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Tacoma with travel to surrounding locations for the Armed Services Blood Bank Center.

Competitive pay and benefits offered including

  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription benefits Short- and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance
  • Continuing
  • Education/License
  • Reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Hours: Normal hours will be established by the work center and will be a 40-hour week, with an 8-hour day scheduled between the hours of 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, Monday through Sunday, depending on the blood drive schedule, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. Some blood drives require longer workdays, up to 12-hour days; in these cases, the HCW will be scheduled to work during the peak work hours and be transported back to the donor center or lodging site as to not exceed the 40-hour work week.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a full range of automated and non-automated laboratory procedures in the areas of chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, serology, bacteriology, and immunohematology according to established protocols.
  • Determine the suitability of specimens for analysis.
  • Prepare specimens for analysis and ensure that the physiologic state of the properties is maintained.
  • Prepare reagents and primary reference materials as necessary.
  • Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain instruments.
  • Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks.
  • Identify the cause of common problems and make simple repairs.
  • Recognize and react to indicators of malfunction.
  • Locate and implement corrections.
  • Obtain analytical data, convert to a prescribed unit of reporting, as necessary, and correlate data to verify results.
  • Conduct quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products and maintain proper records for quality control and quality assurance reports.

Requirements

1. Degree/Education: Graduate from a medical laboratory scientist training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologists (AMT). 2.

Certifications

Basic Life Support from a course approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. 3.

Board

Certification: Certification/registration as Medical Laboratory Scientist or equivalent by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or other agency approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA). 4.

Experience

One year of experience in a clinical laboratory in any one or a combination of the following sections: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood bank.

Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$40 - $50/hr
Location
Pierce County, Washington
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Application
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VENESCO, LLC

Venesco, LLC is a premier government contractor delivering Healthcare, IT, Research & Development, and a range of mission‑critical services to federal agencies. For more than 18 years, we’ve evolved from a small consulting firm into a respected leader in biomedical R&D and IT...

Salary listed on 7 jobs
IndustryDefense and Space Manufacturing
TypePrivately Held
Size201-500 employees
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