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Salinas Valley Health · 13 hours ago

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (ESC)

Salinas, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$58.06/hr - $70.58/hr

1+ years exp

Salinas Valley Health is committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. They are seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist who will perform technical and complex laboratory analysis to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment, while also serving as a resource for hospital staff and potentially supervising in the absence of a lead.

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Responsibilities

Assists physicians in the diagnosis of disease and treatment of patients by performing technical and complex laboratory tests, following established laboratory procedures. May work in more than one of the following areas: Chemistry, Bench Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Histology, Microbiology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Urinalysis

Performs quality control procedures and documents the test results

Takes appropriate actions to correct out of control results and documents the actions taken

Serves as a resource for others: answers questions, resolves technical irregularities, and correlates new procedures

May be asked to supervise personnel and technical operations in a laboratory section in the absence of an on-site supervisor or Lead

Performs instrument checks and preventative maintenance on laboratory instruments and makes minor repairs if needed. Documents all work performed and actions taken

Reports normal and abnormal test results as established by Pathology and Hospital procedures

Uses the Laboratory computers to edit, inquire, receive specimens, enter test results, and print results

Receives patient specimens and prepares them for analysis; also collects certain specimens

Adheres to the established Hospital safety standards by following safety procedures and reports any unsafe conditions immediately to the supervisor or department head

Applies the Hospital’s Policies and Procedures regarding guest relations

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

California Clinical Laboratory Scientist LicenseMedical TechnologyBLS/Healthcare CertificationLaboratory AnalysisQuality ControlTechnical SupportProblem Solving