Clinical Lab Scientist
About The Position
The Clinical Lab Scientist at Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center performs complex technical analyses across laboratory disciplines and verifies results for accuracy and quality assurance. The role operates and maintains laboratory instrumentation and works with laboratory leadership to uphold high standards of practice and patient care. It requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, scientific accuracy, effective communication, a strong work ethic, and composure in a fast-paced environment. The position includes demonstrating competency in age-specific testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients; maintaining patient and specimen identification and integrity; accurately performing and documenting technical procedures; evaluating results for reasonableness; and accurately reporting results through computer entry or manual recording. The scientist ensures authentication parameters are met before results are automatically released through the laboratory information system, makes appropriate workflow decisions based on clinical needs and test priority, prepares specimens as needed, completes STAT requests within specified turnaround expectations, and recognizes, reports, and calls critical values according to policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biological science, or a US military equivalent.
- One year of internship in a hospital clinical laboratory.
- Clinical Lab Scientist: CA credential upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex technical analyses across various laboratory disciplines and verify results for accuracy and quality assurance.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
- Demonstrate competency in age-specific testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Properly identify patients, samples, and results, and maintain sample integrity throughout analysis and reporting.
- Perform technical procedures accurately, evaluate results for reasonableness, correlate technical data, and maintain required documentation.
- Report results accurately by computer entry or manual recording and ensure authentication parameters are met before automatic release through the LIS.
- Make workflow decisions based on clinical needs, test priority, and expedited requests.
- Perform centrifugation and specimen preparation as needed.
- Complete STAT requests within the stated turnaround expectations.
- Recognize, report, and call critical values according to policy.
- Collaborate with laboratory leadership to uphold standards of practice and patient care.
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Job Type
Full-time
