Clinical Lab Scientist I - Sharp Tri City - Night Shift - Full Time

The Role

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is licensed with the State of California and works under the general technical supervision of the Laboratory Manager. The CLS performs complex, moderately complex, and waived testing as indicated under the CLIA Act and as required by laboratory accrediting agencies.

Ensures laboratory policies and procedures are followed and that hospital objectives, regarding safety of laboratory personnel, are met.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results appropriately.
• Performs patient testing accurately and at a speed and volume consistent with the turnaround time goals of the department and within the scope of the training and competency assessed by the laboratory designee.
• Prioritizes the workload and workflow appropriately to ensure that testing for priority patients is completed first.
• Performs proficiency testing samples according to laboratory procedure.
• Performs and documents instrument maintenance and procedural calibrations appropriately.
• Performs and documents quality control and quality assurance procedures appropriately.
• Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Appropriately identifies problems that may adversely affect the test performance or the reporting of test results and takes action to correct the problems and communicate with the department technical specialist.
• Appropriately documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Follows appropriate infection control practices in the department and wears appropriate PPE.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Other Meets education requirements for CLS licensure. California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS Trainee) - CA Department of Public Health; OR California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health - REQUIRED

If CLS Trainee – California license as a Clinical Lab Scientist obtained within 120 days of hire, required.

Qualifications

Must be capable of applying excellent judgment and communication skills to the job.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$43.980 - $53.880 - $63.780

Schedule

Shift Start Time: 10 PM
Shift End Time: 6:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: No