CLS II-Clinical Lab

Sherman Oaks Hospital•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$37 - $51

About The Position

Sherman Oaks Hospital is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II to perform waived, moderate, and highly complex laboratory tests authorized under applicable California law and CLIA regulations. Testing responsibilities must be commensurate with the employee’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The role performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures using independent judgment and manual and automated methods across Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines as introduced. The employee follows laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient results; maintains quality control and documents corrective actions; identifies issues that could affect test performance; and reviews results for accuracy before release. The role also includes instrument and equipment maintenance, proficiency testing, age-specific result interpretation, and potentially venipuncture or capillary puncture. Additional duties may include helping maintain laboratory policies and procedures, serving as General Supervisor for a section or department during a shift, and taking on LIS or point-of-care testing responsibilities. The position is full-time with a variable shift. Sherman Oaks Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefits. The estimated compensation range is $36.75 to $51.31; the starting offer depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Requirements

ASCP certification or equivalent is required.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological health science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR § 493.1489), is required.
At least two years of clinical laboratory experience is required.
An active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license is required. Individuals with a limited or specialty California clinical laboratory license may be considered, but may perform and supervise testing only within the scope of their licensed specialty and applicable regulations.
Must have skill commensurate with education, training or experience, and technical abilities.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, moderate-complexity, and high-complexity laboratory tests within the scope of applicable California laws and CLIA regulations.
Follow laboratory procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow quality-control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and correct them or promptly notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures using independent judgment and manual and automated methods across Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and other disciplines as introduced.
Perform and document instrument and equipment maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed.
Review patient results for accuracy before releasing or reporting them.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns through geriatric patients.
Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and do not collaborate with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of various ages, from newborns through geriatric patients, as required.
Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
Serve, if assigned, as General Supervisor responsible for a section or department during the shift.
Perform assigned responsibilities related to the laboratory information system (LIS) and/or point-of-care testing (POC).
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.