Clinical Lab Scientist

CommonSpirit Health • Sacramento, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Clinical Lab Scientist, you will perform pre-analytic, analytic and in some cases post-analytic laboratory duties such as chemical, microscopic, and/or bacteriologic tests and verifies results for use in the diagnosis and/or treatment of disease. Demonstrates competency in patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. May have access to medication storage areas in accordance with their job functions and hospital policy, or be required to distribute needles or syringes from storage locations, such as large stock supplies, automated dispensing units and other carts to/within patient care areas or treatment carts as defined by hospital policy/procedure. This responsibility is to be carried out in the manner consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of the Sisters of Mercy.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in biological science, or US military equivalent
• 1 year Internship in a hospital clinical laboratory
• Clinical Lab Scientist:CA License
• Ability to trouble-shoot procedures and instrumentation and problem-solve effectively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern clinical laboratory techniques and procedures, aseptic technique and proper safe technique in the handling of hazardous materials and biological specimens.

Responsibilities

• perform pre-analytic, analytic and in some cases post-analytic laboratory duties such as chemical, microscopic, and/or bacteriologic tests
• verifies results for use in the diagnosis and/or treatment of disease
• Demonstrates competency in patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• May have access to medication storage areas in accordance with their job functions and hospital policy, or be required to distribute needles or syringes from storage locations, such as large stock supplies, automated dispensing units and other carts to/within patient care areas or treatment carts as defined by hospital policy/procedure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level