Clin Lab Scientist I
About The Position
As our Clinical Lab Scientist, you will help accurately analyze and report all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Every day you will perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits. Ensure that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair. Perform required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters. Perform proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders. Assist in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
- California: CLS:CA MLS (ASCP) or equivalent
- Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures.
- Provide excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits.
- Ensure that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair.
- Perform required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters.
- Perform proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders.
- Assist in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment.
- Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching, training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self.
- Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage.
- Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift.
- Utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff, patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging, telephone, or face-to-face interactions.
- Adheres to all regulatory requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
