Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - Part Time, Days (Culver City) - 10059
About The Position
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs standardized and specialized analyses of tests in areas including Chemistry, Immunology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and/or Blood Bank. The role is responsible for the accuracy, reliability, and timely delivery of patient test results across pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes. The CLS also supports communication by navigating computer and phone systems, maintaining customer relationships, and providing professional, empathetic service. The CLS performs laboratory testing, quality control, and distribution of biological specimen results accurately and promptly. The role follows quality-control policies, records quality-control activities and instrument or procedural calibrations and maintenance, participates in process improvement, and follows turnaround-time guidelines. The CLS also ensures compliance with infection-control procedures, HIPAA, and other regulatory standards; troubleshoots testing or reporting issues and documents corrective actions; handles and disposes of specimens, reagents, and biohazard waste according to laboratory procedures; maintains accurate patient-test records; and tests proficiency samples in the same manner as patient specimens. The position requires compassionate, considerate interactions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Requirements
- Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license.
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biological Science, or equivalent.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the hospital.
- Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Willingness to work variable shifts and overtime as required.
- Customer-service skills appropriate to the job.
- Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City employees only).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with laboratory or hospital computer systems and software.
- Applicable clinical laboratory work experience.
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Responsibilities
- Perform standardized and specialized testing in Chemistry, Immunology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and/or Blood Bank.
- Perform laboratory testing and quality-control measures, and distribute biological specimen test results accurately and promptly.
- Adhere to laboratory quality-control policies and document quality-control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
- Participate in departmental process improvement and adhere to turnaround-time guidelines for STAT and routine tests.
- Follow infection-control procedures, HIPAA requirements, and other regulatory standards.
- Interact compassionately and appropriately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, considering age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic background.
- Identify and troubleshoot issues that may adversely affect test performance or result reporting; correct problems or promptly notify the Director, Manager, or Supervisor.
- Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established laboratory performance specifications.
- Handle and properly dispose of specimens, reagents, and biohazard waste according to laboratory procedures.
- Process tests accurately and report and maintain patient test-result records.
- Maintain records demonstrating that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
- Navigate computer and phone systems, maintain customer relationships, and provide professional and empathetic customer service.
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Job Type
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