St. Francis Medical Center · 22 hours ago
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, CLS
Lynwood, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$45.45/hr - $61.65/hr
1+ years expSt. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. They are seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist who will perform complex laboratory tests, ensure quality control, and maintain laboratory procedures while adhering to safety and health regulations.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Each individual performs those waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by CA, Bus. & Prof. Code (Sections
1206.5 (a)(b)(c)
1261
1210
1269
1260.3, 17 CFR 1031 (b) (1-5), 17 CFR 1032.5) and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual’s education, training or experience and technical abilities. Each individual performing the above procedures must: 1) adhere to the laboratory’s procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results, 2) follow the laboratory’s established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications, 3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director, 4) perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory, 5) perform and document maintenance – daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate, 6) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 7) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics, 8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies, 9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics, 10) assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures, 11) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, 12) in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift, 13) may be assigned responsibilities related to POCT. 14) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director
Qualification
Required
Minimum one-year work experience performing high complexity testing in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology, or have trained at an approved internship training program
Training or work experience must be comprehensive to cover all areas of the clinical laboratory
Bachelor's Degree in biological science, chemical, physical, biological science, Medical Laboratory Technology and/or equivalent from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements as stated in California Code of Registration, Title 17, Section 1032, Clinical Laboratory Scientist (generalist)
Current and valid California State License
Company
St. Francis Medical Center
Welcome to St. Francis Medical Center Founded in 1945, St.
Founded in 1945Lynwood, California, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Clay A. Farell, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Carmen Bastos
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