Clinical Laboratory Scientist

About the role

This is a temporary position for approximately 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phase testing of all complexities as defined by CLIA.
• Provides the highest level of patient care as defined by established standards and maintains confidentiality on all tests performed by the laboratory.
• Reports test results for all clinical laboratory procedures as assigned, both automated and manual, in the clinical laboratory department, without immediate review by the director, consultant, or supervisory team.
• Maintains proficiency, competency and understanding of fundamental principles of clinical laboratory procedures with minimal amount of supervision.
• Makes sure test data, quality control, quality assurance, preventive maintenance, proficiency testing and all operations related to laboratory testing procedures are monitored and accounted for.
• Notifies Supervisory team of any irregularities of factors, which may influence test results.
• Identifies and resolves unusual laboratory situations and notifies appropriate parties within shift.
• Consults with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc. on the technical aspects of methodologies used, appropriateness of test utilization and interpretation of patient results.
• Instructs new employees and/or Clinical Laboratory Scientist students in laboratory procedures within area the CLS assigned, in order that they may develop proficiency and understanding of the clinical laboratory methodology.
• Trains, guides and provides pertinent technical information to Laboratory Assistants, support staff, clerks, CLS students and Medical Center personnel.
• Participates in work groups to work through problems, issues or goals of the department.
• Assists in evaluating new tests procedures when requested and communicates to the Supervisory team the possibilities for their implementation.
• Maintains states requirements for mandatory CEUs.
• Works in a professional, cooperative and courteous manner.
• Maintains overall safety (including chemical and biological) of the department in accordance with established safety, infection control and procedure protocols.
• Maintains supplies and reagents and notifies appropriate parties of par levels.
• May assist in patient care by providing information to enhance understanding of laboratory tests, instructing on specimen requirements and conditions for specialized testing, and collecting samples.

Requirements

• High School Education or General Education Development (GED) required.
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California).
• Additional requirements for Regional Reference Labs (RRL):
• Experience in automated instrumentation; knowledge testing principles; molecular based procedures; QC protocols; knowledge in autoverification, EIA, chemiluminence and IFA platforms; knowledge of method validations, and hematology validation, QC and calibration, manual diff count (CORE LAB includes AUTO CHEM, IMMUNOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY).
• Experience and knowledge in using high complex methods employing electrophoresis, chromatography, and mass spectrometry, and Special Coagulation (SPECIAL CHEMISTRY, SPECIAL COAGULATION, BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS).
• Read, interpret, work-up and report culture results for all areas of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteriology; proficient in reading and interpreting stained smears; knowledge and ability to set-up and report automated/molecular identification and susceptibility testing and interpret results (BACTERIOLOGY).
• Additional requirements for Regional Flow Cytometry (Los Angeles):
• One year recent experience in Flow Cytometry analysis such as leukemia / lymphoma phenotyping, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, T cell subset enumeration, DNA cell cycle analysis and cytochemical staining.
• One (1) year recent experience as a CLS.

Qualifications

• N/A.

Skills

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and test methods.
• Identifies and resolves unusual laboratory situations and notifies appropriate parties within shift.
• Consults with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc. on the technical aspects of methodologies used, appropriateness of test utilization and interpretation of patient results.
• Trains, guides and provides pertinent technical information to Laboratory Assistants, support staff, clerks, CLS students and Medical Center personnel.
• Participates in work groups to work through problems, issues or goals of the department.
• Assists in evaluating new tests procedures when requested and communicates to the Supervisory team the possibilities for their implementation.
• Maintains states requirements for mandatory CEUs.
• Works in a professional, cooperative and courteous manner.
• Maintains overall safety (including chemical and biological) of the department in accordance with established safety, infection control and procedure protocols.
• Maintains supplies and reagents and notifies appropriate parties of par levels.
• May assist in patient care by providing information to enhance understanding of laboratory tests, instructing on specimen requirements and conditions for specialized testing, and collecting samples.

Benefits

• N/A.

Pay

• N/A.

Schedule

• Part-time, Night Shift.