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VCU Health·Richmond, VA

Laboratory Scientist/MLS/CLS/MT – Chemistry – Evenings

LaboratoryFull timeEvenings
iPosting details
ScheduleEvenings · Full time
EducationBachelor's degree · Master's degree preferred
SourceVCU Health · posted Oct 6, 2026
✓Requirements
Certifications
✓MLS graduates that are hired upon graduation must obtain certification within 6 months of their graduation date.
✓Current Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) National Certifying Agency
✓Individuals with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
✓Individuals with ASCP certification prior to January 1, 2004, are not required to participate in the certification maintenance program.
✓Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing
✓Team Members with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
Education
✓Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (BSCLS) from an accredited program or a Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science* in addition to graduation from an NAACLS-accredited CLS/MT certificate program OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Biological Science with 5 or more years of on the job training
Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (MSCLS) from an accredited program preferred
Qualifications
✓Unless grandfathered under previous hiring requirements
✓Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum: Entry Level Medical Laboratory Scientist Graduate
✓Ability to work rotating weekends as required. Ability to work Holidays scheduling as required. Ability to take on call availability as required and for emergency coverage on any shift
✓Sitting, Walking, Standing
Previous Medical Technologist, Clinical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Scientist experience is preferred.
+VCU Health
57beds
10lab roles open
RichmondVA
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$30.01 – $46.51/hr
Sign-on $7,500
vs. Virginia lab roles that post payvs. VA lab rolesmedian $28.39
$15/hrTop of this range is 64% above the state median$60/hr
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓MLS graduates that are hired upon graduation must obtain certification within 6 months of their graduation date.
✓Current Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) National Certifying Agency
✓Individuals with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
✓Individuals with ASCP certification prior to January 1, 2004, are not required to participate in the certification maintenance program.
✓Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing
✓Team Members with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
Education
✓Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (BSCLS) from an accredited program or a Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science* in addition to graduation from an NAACLS-accredited CLS/MT certificate program OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Biological Science with 5 or more years of on the job training
Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (MSCLS) from an accredited program preferred
Qualifications
✓Unless grandfathered under previous hiring requirements
✓Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum: Entry Level Medical Laboratory Scientist Graduate
✓Ability to work rotating weekends as required. Ability to work Holidays scheduling as required. Ability to take on call availability as required and for emergency coverage on any shift
✓Sitting, Walking, Standing
Previous Medical Technologist, Clinical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Scientist experience is preferred.

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About the role

The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist provides accurate and timely testing and results to requesting physicians and other healthcare professionals for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Responsible for the analyses of a variety of biological specimens and performs complex lab tests.