Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Lab Scientist, you will be a critical diagnostic expert, performing complex laboratory tests to ensure accurate, timely results vital for patient diagnosis and treatment. Every day, you will execute a wide range of analytical procedures across various lab disciplines (hematology, chemistry, microbiology, etc.). You'll analyze specimens, operate/maintain instruments, interpret results, and conduct quality control, providing crucial data for clinical decisions.

• Demonstrates a strong scientific foundation, advanced technical proficiency, exceptional problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Your paramount commitment will be to accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Performs approved laboratory procedures utilizing a diverse variety of laboratory techniques and instrumentation with an appropriate level of accuracy, precision, timeliness, and documentation.
• Complies with instrument maintenance and test performance checks.
• Manages department quality control program in each section of the laboratory depending upon assignment.
• Performs proficiency testing and provides data for performance improvement program.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize, correct and document quality control outlays.
• Validates instrument performance and quality control results before patient results are reported.
• Scores 90% or above on all proficiency testing challenges.
• Maintains quality control records to a level of 100% compliance.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards and established policies and procedures for safe practice.
• Completes annual CME requirements in a timely manner.
• Consults with peers, staff, pathologists, physicians and other laboratory services users providing accurate, timely responses using good oral, written and electronic communication processes.
• Recognizes critical values, life threatening laboratory results, inconsistencies, errors and instrument malfunctions and takes appropriate, timely corrective action.
• Recognizes specimen requirements and results interpretation criteria for neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Job Requirements

• One year experience working as a generalist in an acute hospital clinical laboratory
• State of California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License