Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Overview

Position: Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Location: Lewiston, ME

Department: Clinical Lab

Shifts Available:Full Time

Gross Pay: $1,433 to $2,016 gross pay weekly

Assignment length: 12 weeks

Premiere Healthcare Staffing is here to help you on your career journey! We place talented candidates with our partner healthcare facilities with the shared goal of providing exceptional, compassionate care.

• Award-winning hospital partners across the nation
• Dedicated career specialists to support you every step of the way
• Immediate and flexible opportunities to create your career journey
• Tailored career pathway where you can thrive personally and professionally

Responsibilities

Join our team as a Laboratory Section Supervisor/Lead, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality patient care through accurate testing, team leadership, and continuous improvement. This role follows all CLIA and regulatory requirements and leverages your expertise across multiple lab disciplines.

• Lead and support daily operations of your assigned lab section
• Serve as a trusted technical resource for physicians and clinical teams
• Drive quality and performance improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards
• Oversee quality assurance programs and monitor results accuracy
• Evaluate team performance and support staff development

• Maintain and update policies, procedures, and documentation
• Identify and resolve testing issues to ensure optimal performance
• Perform complex laboratory testing across multiple areas (Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Microbiology, and more)
• Ensure proper maintenance and functionality of lab equipment
• Support safe, compliant operations aligned with hospital policies
• Assist with LIS/POC functions and other operational initiatives as needed

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

ASCP certification, or equivalent, required

Requires two years of clinical laboratory work experience that cover all areas of a clinical laboratory.

Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA

Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

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Pay Transparency

Premiere Healthcare Staffing offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $35.84 to $50.40. This compensation estimate is specific to Maine and has not been adjusted for any other geographic location. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.