Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Float Staff

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Sutter Health fulfillment center, providing float pool staff within specific disciplines to multiple area hospital locations. Incumbents should be prepared to work at hospitals in Modesto, Los Banos, and Tracy, requiring flexibility in travel among these locations. The role involves executing procedures in assigned areas of the Laboratory to deliver accurate results in a timely manner. It requires maintaining competence to perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to assist healthcare providers in diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and disease prevention. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs a variety of basic and complex Laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, quality assurance, and waived, moderate, or high complexity testing as classified by CLIA. If assigned to the Transfusion Service, duties include moderate or high complexity testing, blood inventory management, blood product preparation, and issuing blood products for transfusion. The position mandates adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and maintain the highest level of safety and reliability in testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in biology or related field.
CA Licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS).
Demonstrated knowledge and technical competence in routine specimen collection, preparation, testing applications, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in one or more assigned clinical specialty areas; examples: Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Urinalysis and Transfusion Service.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to assigned duties.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors.
Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.

Responsibilities

Execute procedures in assigned areas of the Laboratory to deliver accurate results in a timely manner.
Maintain competence to perform pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease.
Perform a variety of basic and complex Laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, quality assurance, and waived, moderate or high complexity testing (as classified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments - CLIA).
If assigned to the Transfusion Service, perform moderate or high complexity testing and other duties such as blood inventory management, blood product preparation, and issuing blood products for transfusion.
Adhere to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure patient privacy and maintain the highest level of safety and reliability in testing.
Appropriately respond to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information systems failure, shift-to-shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, and specimen integrity issues.
Regularly review pending logs, priority assignments, etc.
Follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.