CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I Blood Bank

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system operating 26 health centers and four acute care hospitals in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with communitybased clinics DHS cares for about 600000 unique patients each year employs over 23000 staff and has an annual operating budget of 6.5 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

We currently have 4 acute hospitals 25 health centers $6.9 billion dollar budget and 23000 employees.

MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

• Performs specific biochemical tests on body specimens such as whole blood blood plasma serum urine spinal fluid gastric secretions and similar products to determine the presence and quantity of metabolic and endocrine substances such as glucose albumin protein urea electrolytes enzymes acetone bodies thyroid proteins reproductive hormones and tumor markers or to identify the presence and amount of toxic substances such as and poisons.
• Performs macroscopic and microscopic examination of urine samples for the determination of blood glucose and albumin; to detect the presence of acetone bodies blood bile derivatives BruceJones protein and poisons in the urine using a urinometer and determines specific gravity of urine.
• Conducts hematological tests such as red blood cell count reticulocyte platelet eosinophil and leukocyte counts; microscopically examines blood smears for abnormal cells and performs blood sedimentation tests hemoglobin determinations and hematocrits.
• Cultures isolates and identifies enteric pathogens parasites tubercle bacilli pathogenic bacteria fungi and other microorganisms in blood sputum urine feces exudates tissues spinal fluid and similar substances using standardized laboratory procedures.
• Draws groups types and crossmatches donorrecipient blood; performs antibody screening tests and antibody identification tests to resolve crossmatching problems; issues whole blood and blood components for transfusion purposes and performs related blood bank activities.
• Performs immuno serological test methods such as flocculation agglutination complement filtration direct and indirect fluorescence enzyme immuno assays molecular pathology and serologic tests to determine the efficacy of test performed and to identify the presence and measure the quantities of antibodies associated with various medical conditions.
• Calibrates laboratory instruments following prescribed methods and performs other quality control and improvement procedures toassure the operational accuracy of equipment and test reproducibility; performs manufacturer recommended period routine maintenance on such equipment.
• Utilizes computer programs that operate in conjunction with laboratory equipment; enters test results quality control and improvement data.
• Provides instructions to medical personnel on specimen collection requirements such as the type of container and appropriate volume type of preservative and other handling instructions.
• Provides benchlevel instruction on the detailed aspects of assignment to licensed trainees and new laboratory scientists and medical personnel in training.
• Oversees the work of Laboratory Assistants assigned to assist with testing.

Selection Requirements:
Six 6 months experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in an approved laboratory* blood bank and a valid and current license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist issued by the State of California Department of Public Health**.

Physical Class II Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

License:
**Clinical Laboratory Scientists license issued by the State of California Department of Public Health.

Special Requirement Information:
*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 and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) or The Joint Commission.

**Applicants must attach a valid legible photocopy of their license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist at the time of filing. Applicants who currently practice and/or reside in another state must have a valid and unrestricted license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

At the time of appointment the successful candidate must have a license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist issued by the State of California Department of Public Health.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

Special Information:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.

Available Shift:
Any

Examination Content:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of your training and experience based upon application information weighted at 100.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70 or higher to be added to the Eligible Register.

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add and to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

Vacancy Information:
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

Eligibility Information:
Applications will be processed on an asreceived basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of six 6 months following the date of eligibility.

No person may compete for this examination more than once every six 6 months.

Application and Filing Information:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised January 2025