Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Part-time, Evening Shift

Adventist Health•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist serves as a technical consultant and direct supervisor of laboratory personnel, managing the performance of laboratory testing. The role develops and maintains policies, standards, and quality-control practices, and oversees laboratory safety and maintenance. As a resource medical technologist in the assigned section, the Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for ensuring the laboratory meets accreditation requirements and applicable OSHA standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences, or allied health technologies, or equivalent.
Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in the state of employment; required in California.

Nice To Haves

Five years of clinical laboratory experience.
Two years of leadership experience.
Current certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA).

Responsibilities

Oversee laboratory testing and coordinate all point-of-care testing (POCT).
Review and evaluate the validity and accuracy of test results.
Perform Clinical Laboratory Scientist duties when needed.
Identify education and competency needs and conduct training on instrumentation, technology, and procedures.
Establish test performance characteristics, including precision, accuracy, reference ranges, and reportable ranges.
Evaluate new developments in laboratory instrumentation, procedures, reagents, and automation for possible implementation.
Act as a liaison with other medical center departments regarding the appropriate laboratory specialty.
Ensure the department meets regulatory requirements.
Coordinate equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration to ensure proper working order.
Oversee quality control and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and accreditation requirements, including CLIA, FDA, CAP, Joint Commission, AABB, and OSHA requirements.
Manage staffing to ensure coverage.
Recommend promotions, reassignments, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
Resolve simple, informal employee complaints and refer other complaints to a supervisor.
Plan and conduct training programs for medical technicians, medical technologist students, and new employees.
Oversee quality control, quality assurance, and preventive maintenance activities for the assigned section.
Manage and maintain sectional quality-control records.
Review and ensure the technological and scientific accuracy of quality-assurance tests and procedures.
Address quality-assurance concerns by initiating QA reports and conferring with Medical Staff about laboratory findings, clinical-test value, test availability, and turnaround.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.