Clinical Laboratory Scientist III Lead (Hematology)

Prime Healthcare•Victorville, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Desert Valley Hospital is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III Lead for Hematology. The role performs waived, moderate, and highly complex laboratory testing within applicable California law and CLIA requirements, with responsibilities as testing personnel for moderate- and high-complexity testing. The employee’s work must be commensurate with their education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The position functions as the department Section Technical Supervisor/Lead, overseeing daily section operations and providing technical consultation to medical staff. It is responsible for the section’s technical and fiscal management, quality and performance-improvement programs, regulatory compliance, staff competency assessment and timely performance evaluations, and accuracy of patient results before release. The role also maintains policies and procedures, reviews quality-control performance and corrective actions, addresses problems affecting test performance, and ensures equipment maintenance and proficiency-testing requirements are met. The role performs a wide range of laboratory procedures, using independent judgment and manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory. It recognizes age-specific differences in expected results, adheres to hospital and department policies relating to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, and may have responsibilities related to LIS and/or point-of-care testing. Other duties may be assigned by the department manager or director. Desert Valley Hospital is an accredited 148-bed acute care hospital in Southern California and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The hospital describes itself as an award-winning organization focused on quality, compassion, and community.

Requirements

ASCP certification or equivalent.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR § 493.1489).
At least five years of clinical laboratory experience.
Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license.
Individuals holding a limited or specialty California clinical laboratory license may be considered, but may perform and supervise only testing within the scope of their licensed specialty and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, moderate, and highly complex laboratory tests in accordance with applicable California law and CLIA requirements.
Supervise the daily operation of assigned laboratory sections as the Section Technical Supervisor/Lead.
Provide consultative services to medical staff as a Technical Consultant.
Oversee section and department performance-improvement programs and participate in hospital interdisciplinary performance-improvement initiatives.
Manage the technical and fiscal operations of assigned sections.
Oversee section quality management and assurance programs.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Assess staff competency and complete performance evaluations in a timely manner.
Ensure patient results are accurate before releasing or reporting them.
Develop, maintain, and update section policy and procedure manuals, ensuring policies and procedures remain current.
Review quality-control performance and ensure corrective actions are documented when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and correct them or immediately notify the Director or Medical Director.
Perform laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory.
Ensure equipment maintenance is performed and documented on daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed schedules.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
Follow department and hospital policies concerning safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May perform responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care (POC) testing.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.