Medical Laboratory Scientist Jobs in Louisiana
Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Louisiana are in steady demand, concentrated in hospital systems, academic medical centers, and public health laboratories serving the state's large uninsured and Medicaid populations. The busiest hiring metros are New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, where major employers such as Ochsner Health, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, and LSU Health Sciences Center maintain active laboratory operations. The most in-demand specialties are clinical chemistry, hematology, and microbiology, reflecting the state's high burden of chronic and infectious disease. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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INTRODUCTION
Your job is more than a job. As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you have the uncanny ability to look for that needle in the haystack that may lead to cracking medical mysteries. You’re not looking to be in the limelight, but rather to shed some light on health problems and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and genetic abnormalities. Blood samples or body fluid specimens can hold the answers to research or recovery, so you take a detailed approach to performing clinical laboratory testing, evaluating and reporting data.
And while you may never actually meet your patients personally, you still feel a connection to a real person that may benefit from your love of science and research. There’s nobody like you and that’s why we’d love to have you be a part of our crack team of scientific sleuths.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this vital scientific research role.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria and change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
Label, accession and distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.
Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
Determine appropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-up procedures and initiate such procedures.
Use computer system to compare patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies and report test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.
Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.
Prepare blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.
Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, and maintain any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in the appropriate action log.
Determine when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance.
Analyze quality control material for each procedure, record values according to section policy, and report to technical supervisor when results are outside established limits.
Perform comparison studies of precision, accuracy and linearity on new or existing procedures, record proficiency surveys, and route form and reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
Assist in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals.
Maintain proper documentation (log) of generated waste.
Perform order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical call value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports as appropriate.
Check instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes and notify appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable, record receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration, and ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors, perform proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens, comply with proper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.
Prepare necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders, assist physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens, perform special stains and follow protocols as appropriate.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS
WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)
ABOUT LCMC HEALTH
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
ABOUT WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction.
YOUR EXTRAS
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
SIMPLE THINGS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
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To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
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To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
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To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
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To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
INTRODUCTION
Your job is more than a job. As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you have the uncanny ability to look for that needle in the haystack that may lead to cracking medical mysteries. You’re not looking to be in the limelight, but rather to shed some light on health problems and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and genetic abnormalities. Blood samples or body fluid specimens can hold the answers to research or recovery, so you take a detailed approach to performing clinical laboratory testing, evaluating and reporting data.
And while you may never actually meet your patients personally, you still feel a connection to a real person that may benefit from your love of science and research. There’s nobody like you and that’s why we’d love to have you be a part of our crack team of scientific sleuths.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this vital scientific research role.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria and change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
Label, accession and distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.
Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
Determine appropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-up procedures and initiate such procedures.
Use computer system to compare patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies and report test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.
Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.
Prepare blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.
Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, and maintain any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in the appropriate action log.
Determine when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance.
Analyze quality control material for each procedure, record values according to section policy, and report to technical supervisor when results are outside established limits.
Perform comparison studies of precision, accuracy and linearity on new or existing procedures, record proficiency surveys, and route form and reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
Assist in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals.
Maintain proper documentation (log) of generated waste.
Perform order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical call value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports as appropriate.
Check instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes and notify appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable, record receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration, and ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors, perform proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens, comply with proper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.
Prepare necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders, assist physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens, perform special stains and follow protocols as appropriate.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS
WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)
ABOUT LCMC HEALTH
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
ABOUT WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction.
YOUR EXTRAS
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
SIMPLE THINGS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
-
To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
-
To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
-
To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
-
To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
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What Louisiana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical laboratory scientist jobs across Louisiana.
- ASCP Board of Certification or equivalent credential recognized by Louisiana employers
- Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or a closely related biomedical field
- Proficiency with laboratory information systems such as Epic Beaker or Cerner
- Experience performing high-complexity testing in a CLIA-certified laboratory setting
- Familiarity with CAP and Joint Commission accreditation standards and documentation requirements
- Ability to rotate across laboratory departments including blood bank, chemistry, and microbiology
Medical Laboratory Scientist Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a medical laboratory scientist in Louisiana?
You become a medical laboratory scientist in Louisiana by earning a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or a related field, then obtaining the MLS(ASCP) credential through the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification. Louisiana does not issue a separate state license for medical laboratory scientists, so the ASCP certification is the primary credential employers require. Graduation from a NAACLS-accredited program strengthens your candidacy significantly with Louisiana hospital systems and reference laboratories.
Which companies hire medical laboratory scientists in Louisiana?
Companies currently hiring medical laboratory scientists in Louisiana include Ochsner Health, LCMC Health, and CHRISTUS Health, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Louisiana's largest employers tend to be integrated health systems and academic medical centers, which run high-volume laboratories and hire across all major disciplines throughout the year.
Which Louisiana cities have the most medical laboratory scientist jobs?
Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport have the most medical laboratory scientist openings in Louisiana. New Orleans and Baton Rouge drive the largest share of listings because of the concentration of major hospital systems, LSU and Tulane academic medical centers, and state public health infrastructure, while Shreveport's volume reflects the presence of Ochsner LSU Health and Willis-Knighton Health System in northwest Louisiana.
Are there remote medical laboratory scientist jobs in Louisiana?
Yes, but they're rare. Medical laboratory science is a hands-on profession requiring direct operation of analyzers, specimen handling, and on-site quality control, so the vast majority of roles are fully on-site. About 0% of medical laboratory scientist openings tied to Louisiana are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions are almost exclusively in laboratory management, informatics, or remote result interpretation rather than bench work.
How can I get hired as a medical laboratory scientist in Louisiana with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for a new-graduate or trainee position at one of Louisiana's large hospital systems, particularly Ochsner Health or LCMC Health in New Orleans and Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge, which periodically bring on new graduates and provide on-the-job competency training. Lateral moves from medical laboratory technician or phlebotomist roles are common stepping stones, as is completing an accredited clinical rotation at an LSU Health or Tulane-affiliated laboratory. Sitting for the MLS(ASCP) examination before you graduate, even provisionally, gives you a measurable edge over candidates who delay certification.
Where can I find and apply to medical laboratory scientist jobs in Louisiana?
You can find and apply to medical laboratory scientist jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current Louisiana openings updated in real time. Search the listings, identify the roles that match your credentials and location preferences, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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