Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Coalinga Regional Medical Center•Coalinga, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This job description outlines the essential functions of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist role, providing a clear understanding of the job's place within the organization and its skill and work requirements. The facility will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. The position involves direct and indirect patient care for patients aged 18 and older, requiring age-specific experience, training, or expertise. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs a variety of complex laboratory tests across hematology, urinalysis, transfusion service, chemistry, coagulation, serology, and microbiology. They apply principles, theories, and techniques of laboratory science to produce reliable test results for diagnosis and treatment. Professional judgment and conduct are expected, with accountability for accurate results using Quality Control materials. They must recognize test interdependencies and conditions affecting results, correct errors, and maintain/repair complex instruments. They may supervise others in a supervisor's absence and are required to continually update their knowledge and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

California State Licensure
Ability to perform complex analysis, which require a definite network of steps and variables
In-depth knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments
Ability to recognize problems, identify their cause, create alternatives and determine solutions
Good communication skills
Responsibility for own work and decisions
Ability to supervise and teach others
Ability to evaluate procedures and instrumentation
Ability to express or exchange ideas (67-100% of work time)
Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices (67-100% of work time)
Ability to perform secondary math (67-100% of work time)
Ability to read at a secondary level (67-100% of work time)
Meets current objectives and positions the organization for future growth
Completes daily tasks and assignments and processes large volumes of work associated with the operation of the department
Builds positive relationships based on respect for others
Demonstrates a helpful, positive attitude
Maintains effective communication with peers, medical staff, patients, visitors, and families
Meets and exceeds expectations of internal and external customers
Meets all organizational and departmental standards regarding quality of performance
Demonstrates a strong commitment to confidentiality
Participates in quality improvement programs as directed
Demonstrates an awareness of and adherence to safety and legal requirements established at the facility with an emphasis on maintaining a safe environment for all persons working in the facility
Reports any accidents, injuries, and unsafe equipment and conditions to supervisor by the end of the shift and reports any pre-existing conditions as identified by the ADA
Immediately reports and corrects, if possible, unsafe conditions or equipment
Complies with relevant regulations, standards and policies governing safe workplace environment (OSHA, Accreditation, etc.)
Maintains current knowledge of all aspects of the facility's safety program by attending safety-related training as mandated upon hire and thereafter as required by facility
Accepts modified work assignments after receiving the physician's release to return to work following an accident/injury
Follows the prescribed/recommended treatment given by treating physician(s) after an accident/injury
Participates in required in service and educational programs on an ongoing basis
Follows all facility guidelines outlining standards of attendance and punctuality
Responsible for reporting to and completing work at assigned times
Ability to perform essential functions without posing a "direct threat" in the workplace

Responsibilities

Phlebotomy skills
Venipuncture/finger stick
Prepare specimens for pathology
Prepare samples for daily workload and for reference lab
Read and record temperatures of various instruments, refrigerators and incubators
Help with daily inventory and replenishment of blood bank
Inventory and request supplies and reagents for ordering
Perform and record quality control data in all departments
Be adept in the procedures involved with charges, charts, logging tests or patients in and out, mailing specimens, receiving reports, and other duties of a clerical nature
Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or services appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned area
Perform routine and special tests in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, transfusion service and serology
Set up, read, subculture, identify, and report microbiology cultures
Perform quality control procedures for media and VI TEK panels
Perform and record daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance on instruments
Be able to trouble shoot and solve procedure and instrument malfunctions
Maintain a neat and clean work area
Perform as a generalist technologist and be adept in moving from department to department in order to complete workload
Assume responsibility for reporting tests results to appropriate personnel