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Hoag Health System · 1 day ago

Clinical Lab Scientist I: Irvine Transfusion

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Hoag Health System is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, and they are seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist I. This role involves performing standard and technically demanding procedures on patient specimens, ensuring accuracy of results, and maintaining records while adhering to quality control protocols.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

The Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) performs a range of standard and technically demanding procedures and analysis on patient specimens in one or more clinical laboratory disciplines

This role recognizes critical and significant findings, reports test results, and maintains records of patient tests

Also, recognizes technical, instrumental, or physiological problems that could adversely affect tests or results, resolves, and documents

Performs calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments

Adheres to quality control protocols to ensure accuracy of results

Monitors the accuracy and precision of all laboratory tests personally performed

Actively participates in continuing education programs

Communicates technical and general information to manager and medical staff

Projects an image of professionalism in communication, appearance and conduct

Supports the laboratory mission

Participates in the continuous quality improvement process

Maintains a working knowledge of departmental standard operating procedures

This knowledge may include the use of specialized instrumentation, quality control requirements, and preventative maintenance

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory ScientistBaccalaureate DegreeQuality ControlInstrument CalibrationTechnical Communication

Required

Baccalaureate Degree in medical technology or related science required

Must meet and maintain current State of California licensure requirements for one of the following: Clinical Laboratory Scientist, CHEMISTRY - Clinical Chemist Scientist, HEMATOLOGY/URINALYSIS - Hematologist Scientist, TRANSFUSION SERVICE - Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist, MICROBIOLOGY - Clinical Microbiologist Scientist / Public Health Microbiologist