Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist (Blood Bank)

Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital in Spokane, WA

Responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of high complexity laboratory test results with minimal supervision to aid physician in patient diagnosis and treatment.  MLS personnel are capable of performing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical duties including specimen evaluation, data analysis, instruction to students, and instrument maintenance and problem resolution.  Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infectious control standards so that the laboratory remains in compliance with accreditation and licensing agencies.   

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree - Related health sciences.
• National Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology upon hire. Or, 
• National Medical Technologist - American Association of Bioanalysts upon hire. Or, 
• National Medical Technologist - American Medical Technologists upon hire. Or, 
• National Medical Technologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology upon hire. Or, 
• National Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathology upon hire. Or, 
• National Clinical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathology upon hire. Or, 
• National Laboratory Tech - United States Government upon hire. 
• 10 or more years    Cumulative full-time clinical laboratory experience with MLS or equivalent certification.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2 Years Blood Banking or Transfusion Medicine experience within the last 10 years.
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) 

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.