Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS I) - Clinical Lab

Chino Valley Medical Center • Chino, CA

110d • $48

About The Position

Chino Valley Medical Center is a 112-bed community hospital established in 1972 and centrally located in Southern California’s Chino Valley. A nine-time recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2014-2022), Chino Valley Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality, including as among the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2018 and as among the 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. Chino Valley Medical Center is committed to serving the community’s health care needs with top-rated emergency care as well as senior services, orthopedics, surgical services and more. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Chino Valley Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Requirements

• Minimum one-year work experience performing high complexity testing in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology, or have trained at an approved internship training program.
• Training or work experience must be comprehensive to cover all areas of the clinical laboratory.
• Bachelor’s Degree in biological science, chemical, physical, biological science, Medical Laboratory Technology and/or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Requires current and valid California State License.

Responsibilities

• Perform waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CA, Bus. & Prof. Code.
• Adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
• Follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or notify the supervisor.
• Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in various disciplines.
• Perform and document maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
• Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
• Recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics.
• Ensure that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
• May be assigned/identified as Lead Tech in the absence of a supervisor.
• May be assigned responsibilities related to POCT.
• Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Many more Voluntary Benefit Options

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree