Clinical Laboratory Scientist III (CLS)

Huntington Beach Hospital•Huntington Beach, CA

34d•$37 - $54

About The Position

Huntington Beach Hospital is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist III to perform waived, moderate, and highly complex testing authorized under applicable California law and CLIA requirements. The role requires a level of skill commensurate with the individual’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The position functions as the section technical supervisor/lead, overseeing daily section operations, technical and fiscal management, quality management, regulatory compliance, staff competency, and the accuracy of reported patient results. The scientist also provides technical consultation to medical staff and participates in hospital performance improvement initiatives. The role performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods across Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines introduced into the laboratory. The position also oversees quality control, equipment maintenance, policy and procedure updates, and proficiency testing. Additional responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC) may be assigned. The position is part-time with a variable shift.

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).
Minimum of five years of clinical laboratory experience.
Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license. Individuals with 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 the section or department performance improvement program and participate in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives.
Manage the technical and fiscal operations of assigned sections.
Oversee section quality management and quality 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 issues that may adversely affect test performance and correct them or immediately notify the Director or Medical Director.
Perform laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other laboratory disciplines as introduced.
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 geriatric patients.
Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and prevent collaboration with other laboratories before results are reported to the appropriate agencies.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.