Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead - FT - Days - Clinical Laboratory MV
About The Position
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for. FTE 1 Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 80 Work Shift Day: 8 hours Job Description The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Lead provides oversight for shift operations and scientific support for his/her discipline to ensure that the Laboratory consistently performs accurate, reliable, and timely laboratory testing. In support of organizational objectives and in collaboration with management, the CLS Lead ensures that Laboratory staff are scheduled and assigned to necessary workstations, that equipment is functional, that staff are reassigned as needed to meet turnaround times, and that Laboratory procedures are performed safely and to the required technical standards. The CLS Lead also ensures completion of staff competency assessments, provides input for staff performance evaluations, and assists with investigations of unsatisfactory work that may lead to disciplinary action. The CLS Lead maintains his/her own technical competencies and skills, and functions as a CLS working within the scope of practice described for CLS I and/or CLS II
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years CLS experience in an acute care hospital setting in the past 8 years.
- Current Clinical Laboratory Scientist license - California Department of Public Health - Laboratory Field Services
Nice To Haves
- MT/MLS(ASCP) certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides oversight for shift operations and scientific support for his/her discipline to ensure that the Laboratory consistently performs accurate, reliable, and timely laboratory testing.
- Ensures that Laboratory staff are scheduled and assigned to necessary workstations
- Ensures that equipment is functional
- Ensures that staff are reassigned as needed to meet turnaround times
- Ensures that Laboratory procedures are performed safely and to the required technical standards.
- Ensures completion of staff competency assessments
- Provides input for staff performance evaluations
- Assists with investigations of unsatisfactory work that may lead to disciplinary action.
- Maintains his/her own technical competencies and skills, and functions as a CLS working within the scope of practice described for CLS I and/or CLS II
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
