Clinical Laboratory Scientist Lead (CLS III)

Overview

Centinela Hospital Medical Center is part of Prime Healthcare, a top-15 hospital system in the U.S., dedicated to quality, compassion, and community. Centinela Hospital has served the Inglewood and broader Los Angeles area for 100 years, earning numerous national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group.

Responsibilities

• Functions as Section Supervisor or Lead, overseeing daily operations
• Provides consultative services to the medical staff as a Technical Consultant
• Oversees performance improvement programs and hospital-wide initiatives
• Manages technical and financial aspects of the section
• Ensures quality assurance and compliance with regulations
• Affirms staff competency and conducts performance evaluations
• Verifies accuracy of patient results before release or reporting
• Develops, maintains, and updates policies and procedures
• Monitors and documents equipment maintenance
• Recognizes and addresses age-specific differences in test results
• Ensures proficiency testing samples are analyzed similarly to patient samples
• Maintains currency of laboratory policies and procedures
• Adheres to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources policies
• May be assigned additional responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC

Qualifications

• ASCP certification or equivalent preferred
• Minimum five years hospital laboratory work experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489)
• Current and valid state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $38.59 to $53.88. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Benefits

The Total Rewards package includes paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.