Cedars-Sinai · 1 day ago
Clinical Lab Scientist III, Molecular Pathology - FT - Day
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$50.48/hr - $80.77/hr
5+ years expCedars-Sinai is a leading healthcare provider known for excellence and innovation in patient care. The Clinical Lab Scientist III will perform complex laboratory procedures, oversee testing, and provide mentorship to team members, ensuring high-quality results and compliance with standards.
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Responsibilities
Provides expertise and serves as a technical resource for others including less experienced members of the CLS team
Order appropriate materials, maintain inventory of reagents and supplies, care for lab equipment and include proper documentation of all quality control and assurance procedures Knowledge of accepted analytical practices, weighing, solution preparation, calculations
Performs selected administrative support functions such as maintenance of time and attendance records, workload documentation, supply inventory and requisitioning, evaluation of quality control data or work rotation and bench assignment scheduling
Maintain computer proficiency appropriate to enter results into a database and report results to management and communicate with directors and physicians
Performs routine, complex, and specialized tests requiring well-grounded interpretive skills and knowledge of scientific principles, superb technical skills, and well-developed problem-solving capabilities. Uses approved procedures and protocols according to specialist level standards of practice for speed, organization, precision, and accuracy
Participates in the introduction and implementation of new procedures and in the evaluation of new instruments
Provides and monitors professional development such as precepting, mentoring, and educational opportunities to new hires, interns/residents
Serves as a resource in collaboration with CLS team, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams
Facilitate special projects or assignments
Ensures reliability of results personally performed and checks other analysts’ work based on quality control and assurance mechanisms, specimen integrity, known clinical history or delta checks, and takes corrective action as necessary
Develops quality assurance protocols to ensure proper functioning of instruments, reagents and analytical procedures including assaying appropriate standards and controls, performing instrument function verifications, and recording control data
Monitors and statistically evaluates quality control data and recommends or initiates appropriate corrective action
Serves as Technologist-in-Charge including coordinating workflow and bench assignments, establishing priorities in testing, and responding to problem inquiries
Performs phlebotomy procedures including venipuncture and capillary puncture; uses proper technique in accordance with SOPs
Follows Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
Qualification
Required
Baccalaureate Degree in a biological science, chemistry, medical technology, or related science
Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license or limited license appropriate for the area of responsibility
Five (5) years of relevant clinical experience with at least one (1) year in specialty
Company
Cedars-Sinai
Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.31MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCalifornia HealthCare FoundationNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
2023-12-01Grant· $0.01M
2023-05-25Grant· $28M
2022-06-16Grant· $7M
Leadership Team
Thomas Priselac
President/CEO
David Wrigley
Executive Vice President Finance, CFO and Treasurer
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