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County of Los Angeles · 23 hours ago

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST INSTRUCTOR

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is home to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the second largest municipal health system in the nation. They are seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Instructor who will plan, develop, and conduct training on medical laboratory science principles and coordinate practical laboratory training for students.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, and conducts training on the principles of the techniques utilized in the performance of basic medical laboratory tests specialized in areas such as biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, or transfusion medicine and demonstrates the same in a laboratory setting

Coordinates the scheduling and provision of practical bench training of licensed trainees with supervisory laboratory scientists, and assists such supervisors in resolution of training problems, suggesting alternative methodology or other approaches

Identifies and analyzes on an ongoing basis, the training needs and problems usually with reference to a specialized area of training

Plans, develops, and implements, with supervisory approval, the use of evaluative tools to measure the effectiveness of the training, modifying course or program content or methodology as indicated

Assists supervising clinical laboratory scientists in the development of test items to evaluate trainee achievement; counsels students on action they may need to take to resolve learning difficulties or other problems

Participates in defining educational goals, objectives, and standards for student programs, in-service education and ongoing education

Maintains a library of audio-visual aids and other training materials for reference by supervising clinical laboratory scientists and others engaged in the training process; evaluates and recommends purchase of new items for addition to the library

Participates in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of new students for a school of medical laboratory science; maintains correspondence with affiliated educational institutions prior to acceptance or rejection for enrollment and records of student progress after enrollment

Primary liaison with affiliated educational institutions to understand certification requirement changes and to establish the size of the training cohort on an annual basis

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory Scientist LicenseMedical Laboratory ScienceTraining DevelopmentLaboratory TechniquesTeam CoordinationAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Two (2) years of experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II or higher in an approved laboratory

A Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) license issued by the State of California Department of Public Health

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted

Experience must be post-license

Experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is defined as: Assists a supervising clinical laboratory scientist in the operation of a clinical laboratory unit by resolving technical problems and developing recommendations on new or alternative equipment, methods, or materials in addition to performing regular clinical laboratory scientist duties -OR- Assigns, trains, reviews, and participates in the work of a group of clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the performance of a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests

An approved laboratory is defined as: a clinical laboratory that has a federal issued Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Laboratory Certificate of Accreditation that authorizes the laboratory to accept human specimens for the purpose of performing laboratory examinations

Preferred

Additional years of experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II or higher- in excess of the Selection Requirements

Experience planning and instructing the clinical laboratory practice of an assigned group of CLS students or licensed trainees in a laboratory or academic setting- in excess of the Selection Requirements

One or more of the following specialist certifications issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP): Blood bank, Chemistry, Cytology, Cytometry, Hematology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology