Clinical Laboratory Scientist

San Luis Obispo, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Where Youll Work

French Hospital Medical Center located in San Luis Obispo California has been named one of the Nations 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac orthopedic and GI services. French Hospital has earned the prestigious designation of a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. The Copeland Forbes and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provides the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology. The hospital also houses the Hearst Cancer Resource Center which offers free education resources and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital Medical Center is a part of Dignity Healths Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top-quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. To learn more go to Summary and Responsibilities

Job Duties:
1. Performs approved laboratory procedures utilizing a diverse variety of laboratory techniques and
instrumentation instrument maintenance and test performance checks and compliance with
transfusion services policies and procedures.
2. Performs quality control quality assurance and performance improvement indicators routinely in
the department before patient results are reported.
3. Recognize critical values life threatening laboratory results inconsistencies errors and instrument
malfunctions and take appropriate timely corrective action.
4. Recognize specimen requirements and results interpretation criteria for neonates pediatric
adolescent adult and geriatric patients.
5. Ensures laboratory results are accurate and turnaround standards are met holdover and
uncollected specimens are managed and specimen labeling procedures are compliant.
6. Assists management with the maintenance of appropriate policies procedures and equipment and
inventory of supplies as requested
7. Participates in professional growth by maintaining knowledge of laboratory specific policies and
procedures and taking advantage of the available educational opportunities.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in a professional manner

Special skills requirements:
1. Experience working in different sections of the Laboratory such as Serology Blood Bank
Phlebotomy/Information Hematology Clinical Chemistry Clinical Microscopy
(Parasitology/Urinalysis) and Bacteriology.
2. Experience receiving urine stool and other specimens and processing them with proper adherence
to quality assurance programs of the laboratory.
3. Ability to examine secretions and excretions of the human body by various electronics chemical
microscopic bacteriologic hematological serologic and immunologic procedures and techniques
either manual or automated.
4. Ability to evaluate and perform corrective actions using Quality Control specimens on various clinical
instruments.
5. Experience operating chemistry hematology and coagulation laboratory equipment.
6. Must have a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) License from the California Department of
Public Health

7. Must have a Medical Laboratory Scientist or International Medical Laboratory Scientist certification
or equivalent from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Job Requirements

Education Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Medical Technology Clinical Laboratory Science or a closely related field.
Employer will accept a foreign equivalent degree if it is in the same field.
Experience Requirements:
24 months of experience in a job offered Medical Laboratory Technologist
or closely related.

Qualified applicants send cover letters and resumes to: Dignity Community Care Thea Bruzdzinski Market
Director Talent Acquisition ref job#EC01. EOE. Standard Benefits. #LI-
DNI #FB-DNI #IN-DNI #TW-DNI #GD-DNI

Required Experience:

Where Youll WorkFrench Hospital Medical Center located in San Luis Obispo California has been named one of the Nations 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac orthopedic and GI services. French Hospital has earned the prestigious de...