Adventist Health · 9 hours ago
Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Full Time, Day Shift, St Helena
10 Woodland Road, Saint Helena, CA, 94574, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$52.62/hr - $72.18/hr
5+ years expAdventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii. The Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist serves as a technical consultant and direct supervisor of laboratory personnel, managing laboratory testing performance while ensuring compliance with accreditation and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Oversees all laboratory testing and coordinates all point of care testing (POCT). Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results. Functions as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist when needed. Identifies education and competency needs and conducts laboratory personnel training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed. Conducts training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed
Establishes the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including precision, accuracy, reference ranges and reportable ranges. Evaluates new and evolving developments in laboratory instrumentation, procedures, reagents and automation for possible implementation. Acts as a liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty. Is responsible for the department meeting all regulatory requirements
Coordinates equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration program to ensure proper working order. Oversees quality control and ensures compliance with rules, regulations and accreditation requirements of regulatory agencies, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission (JC), AABB, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Manages staffing to ensure coverage. Recommends promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs. Resolve simple, informal complaints of employee and referring other to supervisor. Recommend to supervisor promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs of team members. Plans and conducts training programs for medical technicians and medical technologist students and new employees
Oversees quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities for the assigned section. Manages and maintains all sectional quality control records. Previews and ensures technological and scientific accuracy of QA tests and procedures. Recognizes and addresses Quality Assurance (QA) concerns by initiating QA reports and conferring with Medical Staff on Laboratory findings, value of certain clinical tests, test availability and turnaround
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent: Required
Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in state of employment: Required in CA
Preferred
Five years' clinical laboratory experience: Preferred
Two years' leadership experience: Preferred
Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions
Company
Adventist Health
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