Clinical Laboratory Scientist

CommonSpirit Health • San Luis Obispo, CA

3d

About The Position

Where You’ll Work French Hospital Medical Center, located in San Luis Obispo, California, has been named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac, orthopedic, and GI services. French Hospital has earned the prestigious designation of a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. The Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provides the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology. The hospital also houses the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, which offers free education, resources, and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top-quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. To learn more, go to www.dignityhealth.org/FrenchHospital . Job Summary and Responsibilities

Requirements

• Experience working in different sections of the Laboratory such as Serology, Blood Bank, Phlebotomy/Information, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Microscopy (Parasitology/Urinalysis), and Bacteriology.
• Experience receiving urine, stool, and other specimens, and processing them with proper adherence to quality assurance programs of the laboratory.
• Ability to examine secretions and excretions of the human body by various electronics, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematological, serologic, and immunologic procedures and techniques either manual or automated.
• Ability to evaluate and perform corrective actions using Quality Control specimens on various clinical instruments.
• Experience operating chemistry, hematology, and coagulation laboratory equipment.
• Must have a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) License from the California Department of Public Health
• Must have a Medical Laboratory Scientist or International Medical Laboratory Scientist certification or equivalent from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a closely related field. Employer will accept a foreign equivalent degree if it is in the same field.
• 24 months of experience in a job offered, Medical Laboratory Technologist, or closely related.

Responsibilities

• Performs approved laboratory procedures utilizing a diverse variety of laboratory techniques and instrumentation, instrument maintenance and test performance checks, and compliance with transfusion services policies and procedures.
• Performs quality control, quality assurance, and performance improvement indicators routinely in the department before patient results are reported.
• Recognize critical values, life threatening laboratory results, inconsistencies, errors and instrument malfunctions and take appropriate, timely corrective action.
• Recognize specimen requirements and results interpretation criteria for neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Ensures laboratory results are accurate, and turnaround standards are met, holdover and uncollected specimens are managed, and specimen labeling procedures are compliant.
• Assists management with the maintenance of appropriate policies, procedures and equipment, and inventory of supplies as requested
• Participates in professional growth by maintaining knowledge of laboratory specific policies and procedures and taking advantage of the available educational opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in a professional manner

Benefits

• Standard Benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time