Clinical Chemist Supervisor II
Clinical Chemist Supervisor II
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Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We welcome applications from anyone.
EXAM NUMBER
Y4927B
FILING DATESThe application filing period will begin on April 10 2025 at 8:00 a.m.(PT) Continuous
We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
Provides overall technical and administrative direction over clinical chemistry laboratories in the Department of Health Services.
ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
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 25 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 6.9 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.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:Essential Job Functions
- Plans develops and implements appropriate administrative clinical chemistry practices procedures and programs for laboratories within a medical center to ensure the maintenance of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesapproved proficiencytesting program commensurate with services offered.
- Assists the Chief of Pathology in the formulation and development of policies for the laboratory and directs their implementation in the assigned area.
- Manages the establishment of a quality control program for testing performed supervises the recommendation of new instrumentation and methodologies for clinical services and designs.
- Leads all aspects of research to explore new biomarkers improve existing assays and contribute to scientific publications; cultivates the development and implementation of tests and ensures reports include all information required for test interpretation.
- Designs validates and implements new laboratory tests to improve diagnostic accuracy by selecting appropriate reagents calibrating instruments and ensures the method meets regulatory and clinical standards.
- Oversees the monitoring of performance standards quality control and quality improvement including tests referred to outside laboratories for quality control; develops quality assurance programs conducts proficiency testing and supervises trends in test accuracy to implement corrective action.
- Ensures laboratory adherence to evolving regulations supervises preparation for inspections audits and accreditation processes and develops and maintains accurate documentation to meet compliance standards.
- Establishes parameters for acceptable analytic performance and assures that these levels are maintained throughout the testing process from specimen receiving to result reporting.
- Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff assigns and reviews the work of clinical chemist supervisors evaluates the progress of clinical chemists and counsels these employees in their selfdevelopment.
- Supervises the provision of educational programs; plans researches and develops trainings for the section; and designs and conducts instructional programs for clinical chemist and laboratory technologist trainees and pathology residents and interns.
- Directs and coordinates the determination of personnel equipment supply space and facility needs the translation of these needs into budgetary requests and the development of written justification to support requests.
- Advises staff and promotes an understanding and awareness of clinical chemistry operations the resolution of specific problem of diagnosis and the reception of feedback on action taken to improve laboratory services for better patient care.
- Reviews patient results for accuracy assesses references ranges and consults physicians pathologists and other medical professionals to recommend test selection discuss result interpretation and potential followup testing for patient diagnosis and treatment decisions.
- Provides consultation services regarding the medical significance of clinical chemistry laboratory data including leadership and recommendations on standardization projects departmentwide.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
One 1 year of experience as a Clinical Chemist Supervisor I* or the equivalent in an approved clinical laboratory.**** An approved laboratory is defined as: A clinical laboratory that has a federal issued Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) 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 Pathologist (CAP) or The Joint Commission.
LICENSE:
Applicants must haveONE of the following licenses issued by the State of California:- Clinical Laboratory Scientistlicense
- Clinical Chemist Scientistlicense
NOTE: Please ensure that the License and Certification Section of the application is completed by providing the title number date of issue date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency for all required license(s)/certificate(s). You can also provide a photocopy of each license/certificate with your application or to within 7 days of filing. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted.
Physical Class II Light:This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:- Experience planning organizing directing and evaluating the technical and administrative operations ofan approved clinical chemistry laboratory*** beyond the Minimum Requirement.
- Board Certification in Clinical Chemistry issued by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) OR Board Certification in Clinical Pathology or Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology (ABP).****
- Successful completion of a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Chemistry accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (ComACC).****
****To receive credit for board certification we require a copy of the official or temporary certificate or official passing score report from the issuing board. To receive credit for the successful completion of a fellowship program we require a copy of the official certificate of completion or an official letter signed by authorized personnel which indicating the completion of an accredited fellowship program. Proof of board certification and/or fellowship can be attached to your application or sent via email to within 7 calendar days of filing.
OUT OF CLASS AND WITHHOLD INFORMATION:
No withholds are allowed. Required experience and education must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on your application. Outofclass experience is gained when performing significant duties of a higherlevel and when these duties are outside the scope of the employees normal position or inconsistent with the payroll title. If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and you believe you qualify for this opportunity please describe the outofclass duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of your application. We also encourage you to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses verification of experience documents and performance evaluations in order to assist our review of your qualifications.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Training and Experience Evaluation:
This assessment type will evaluate the training experience desirable qualifications and education you list on your application and supplemental questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This assessment is worth 100 of your total score.
The passing score for the assessment is 70.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. Candidates who have passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve 12 months.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The list of successful candidates created from this exam will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the following domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail:
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents you must email the documents to the exam analyst Annie Hsu within seven 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal Law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
ANTIRACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Antiracism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
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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:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
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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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
