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County of Los Angeles · 1 day ago

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGIST II

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is seeking a Clinical Microbiologist II for its Department of Health Services, which is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. The role involves planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the technical operations of a clinical microbiology laboratory, including consulting with medical staff, analyzing microbiological tests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Consults with medical supervision or attending physician staff members to identify microbiological tests considered necessary to aid in the diagnosis of patient illness in a particular hospital setting

Analyzes requests for microbiological tests and determines what resources are necessary for their performance at various frequencies in terms of personnel, equipment, materials, and other items of supply

Decides whether the capability required for test performance at a projected frequency exists in-house and/or what action is necessary to produce such capability; initiates, with approval of medical supervisor, appropriate action to install tests in-house or arrange for performance at another laboratory

Determines what specific equipment, media, and other materials and supplies will be used in the performance of individual microbiological test procedures

Establishes the scope and nature of the quality control procedures necessary to assure the accuracy and reliability of test results, and continually monitors the performance of such procedures to assure their effectiveness

Analyzes and interprets laboratory data, maintains records under required standards for the laboratory, and prepares oral and written reports

Plans, develops, and conducts an on-going program of education and consultation with the attending physician staff and other healthcare professional staff to develop and increase their awareness and understanding of microbiology laboratory capabilities, resolve specific problems of microbial infection, and prevent epidemiological infection within the hospital

Complies with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements

Serves as a member of various hospital committees including the Infection Control, Antibiotic Stewardship, and Infectious Disease committee to establish and maintain clinical microbiology practices

Qualification

Medical MicrobiologyClinical Laboratory OperationsQuality Control ProceduresClinical Laboratory Scientist LicenseABMM CertificationData AnalysisConsultation SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

A doctoral degree in medical microbiology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university

One year of experience at the level of a Clinical Microbiologist I, assisting a clinical microbiologist supervisor to plan organize, direct, and evaluate the technical operations of a clinical microbiology laboratory or equivalent in an approved clinical laboratory

Licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or a Clinical Microbiologist Scientist issued by the California Department of Public Health

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted

Preferred

Additional experience at the level of a Clinical Microbiologist I, assisting a clinical microbiologist supervisor to plan organize, direct, and evaluate the technical operations of a clinical microbiology laboratory in excess of the minimum requirements

Experience as a Committee on Postgraduate Educational Programs (CPEP) fellow in Medical and Public Health Laboratory Microbiology

An American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) certification issued by the American Society for Microbiology