SUPERVISING CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I

About the role

Plans and prioritizes tasks for one shift in a hospital or ambulatory care laboratory unit. Ensures provider requested test procedures are processed promptly and within established time frames.

Orients new employees and licensed trainees to the overall operations of the laboratory unit, and trains or supervises their training in the specific procedures which the unit is responsible for performing safely and accurately.

Evaluates the work of all personnel assigned to the unit and counsels them on steps they may need to take to improve their performance; effectively recommends or initiates disciplinary action and the adjustment of employee grievances.

Supervises the search of technical publications and other literature in the field to identify new equipment, methods, materials, or items of supply which may produce accurate and reliable test results more quickly and efficiently than the present system.

Requirements

• We are looking for dedicated individuals who have:
• Option I: Two years of experience at the level Clinical Laboratory Scientist I in the service of Los Angeles County.
• Option II: One year of experience at the level of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II assisting a supervising clinical laboratory scientist in the operation of a clinical laboratory unit resolving technical problems and developing recommendations on new or alternative equipment, methods, or materials in addition to performing regular clinical laboratory scientist duties, or assigning, training, reviewing and participating in the work of a group of clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the performance of a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests in a specialized laboratory.

Licenses: Clinical Laboratory Scientist's license issued by the California State Department of Health Services.

Physical Class 2 - Light: Includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Special Requirements: Specialized laboratories include biochemistry, hematology, immunology, blood banking, microbiology, or toxicology. Desirable Qualifications: Additional experience beyond meeting the selected option requirement. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in: Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Research Administration -or- Medical Technology. To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) days of filing your application.