Temporary Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Part Time - Night Shift

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 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.
• Monitors supplies and reagents and notifies appropriate parties of par levels.
• May assist in patient care by providing information to enhance the understanding of laboratory test, instructing on specimen requirements and conditions for specialized testing, and collecting patient samples.

Requirements

• High School Education or General Education Development (GED) required.
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California).
• Additional requirements for Regional Reference Labs (RRL):
• Function competently as a Licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a high volume Laboratory.
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles, theories, practices, techniques.
• 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.
• Experience and knowledge in using high complex methods employing electrophoresis, chromatography, and mass spectrometry, and Special Coagulation.
• 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.
• Additional requirements for Regional Flow Cytometry (Los Angeles):
• One year recent experience in Flow Cytometry analysis.
• One (1) year recent experience as a CLS.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and to utilize the principles, theories, practices, methodologies and techniques required of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

Skills

• Knowledge of CLIA regulations.
• Proficiency in laboratory equipment and procedures.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and test methods.

Benefits

N/A.

Pay

N/A.

Schedule

Part-time, Night Shift.