Clinical Laboratory Scientist

TridentCare • Irvine, CA

1d • $50 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing a variety of complex laboratory tests and procedures, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established protocols. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist will be responsible for specimen handling, analysis, reporting, and maintaining detailed records. A key aspect of this position is ensuring the integrity of specimens and the quality of test results, while also identifying and resolving any issues that may arise. The role requires a strong understanding of laboratory principles, instrumentation, and regulatory compliance, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with healthcare professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in medical technology, microbiology, chemistry, biology, or related field.
• 2+ years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Must meet CLIA requirements for testing personnel for High Complexity Testing.
• Ability to work independently and have good sound analytical judgment to function effectively under stress in certain situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.
• Possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively interacting with physicians, facilities, and laboratory personnel.
• Possess speed, consistency, and accuracy in tasks to meet the laboratory standards.
• Customer service oriented.
• Self-starter with a high initiative, a good problem and decision-maker.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.
• Commitment to tasks. Displaying a high level of cognitive, interpretive, or judgment skills.
• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory principles, methodologies, and instrumentation.
• Experience working in a core diagnostic CLIA laboratory environment.
• Experience in quality assurance processes and CLIA documentation.
• Experience with laboratory information systems (LIS).

Responsibilities

• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, analysis, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Ensures that the patient’s name and specimen number are correctly identified.
• Verifies that the type of specimen and time drawn is correct for the test ordered.
• Ensures specimen integrity has been maintained from the initial draw/pick-up of specimen(s) until arrival and completion of test(s) requested.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for handling potentially infectious materials.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory’s quality control policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results.
• Documents all corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Performs all routine and new test procedures that are complex and require professional judgment when assigned to a specific area.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the theory behind the test performed.
• Recognizes departure from the norm on adult and geriatric patients and understands the scientific and theoretical reasons for such deviation.
• Calibrates instruments and assesses the accuracy of the equipment; performs equipment preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Checks and verifies all test results released by the laboratory, including accepting or rejecting results due to delta check inconsistencies, requesting redraw for verification, canceling results due to gross hemolysis, clots, or QNS.
• Reviews outgoing reports for technical and clerical errors.
• Communicates with nurses and physicians, and works well with others.
• Assists the Lead CLS in maintaining adequate supplies and inventory levels.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize work duties.
• Recognizes administrative changes in staffing and scheduling and adapts to these changes.
• Assists in developing and installing quality control standards to ensure accuracy of test results.
• Assists the Lead CLS in reviewing and solving quality control problems.
• Initiates, suggests, and if necessary, implements technical and administrative changes upon approval of the Laboratory Director.
• Maintains compliance with CAP, CLIA, CA state, and other regulatory requirements.
• Performs daily quality control, instrument calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Participates in proficiency testing and laboratory quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintains accurate records and documentation according to laboratory policies and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level