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County of Los Angeles · 23 hours ago

SUPERVISING CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST II

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is seeking a Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist II to oversee clinical laboratory operations within the Department of Health Services. The role involves technical and administrative supervision, training of laboratory staff, and ensuring quality standards are met.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Establishes the training objectives with approval of supervisors, and directs the overall planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of licensed clinical laboratory scientist trainee training in the laboratory units supervised

Designs, develops, and coordinates implementation of a job rotational plan to familiarize laboratory scientists and auxiliary personnel with laboratory operations on all shifts or within individual units

Investigates complaints received from attending physicians directly or through supervisor about specific test results or the overall quality of laboratory service; recommends disposition of complaint to supervisor based on findings and determines what corrective action may be necessary to prevent recurrence of similar complaints in the future

Assists supervisor in the preparation of the annual budget for a multi-unit or a multi-shift laboratory, recommending new or additional personnel and equipment, gathering statistical data and writing justifications to support all requests

Assists supervisor in the development of modification and implementation of policies and procedures for a multi-unit or multi-shift laboratory organization to enhance overall operational effectiveness

Inspects laboratory operations and analyzes workload on all shifts in all units to assure equitable distribution of personnel and continuing conformity to established quality and safety standards

Establishes and maintains sound working relationships with other health services disciplines and staff service departments, and confers with representatives from such disciplines or departments to resolve problems of mutual concern

Coordinates the establishment and modification of employee work schedules to assure that all laboratory shifts and units are adequately staffed for performance of the anticipated workload

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory Scientist licenseSupervisory experienceLaboratory operations managementBudget preparationTraining developmentCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Two (2) years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II in an approved laboratory

One (1) year of experience at the level of a Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist I functioning as a first line supervisor providing technical and administrative supervision in a clinical laboratory unit of an in-hospital or ambulatory care facility performing standardized tests within a specialty or across specialty lines in an approved laboratory

Clinical Laboratory Scientist's license issued by the California State Department of Health Services