Clinical Lab Scientist

Mercy San Juan Medical Center; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, CA, is hiring a Clinical Lab Scientist to perform complex analyses across laboratory disciplines and ensure accuracy and quality in patient results.

The role requires competency in age-specific testing, strict specimen handling, and adherence to lab procedures. Candidates should have a biology degree, a CA CLS license, and internship experience in hospital labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological science or US military equivalent required. Internship in a hospital clinical laboratory preferred.
• CA Clinical Lab Scientist license required upon hire.
• USMLE/clinical lab knowledge not required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in age-specific patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Properly identifies patient, sample, and/or result and maintains sample integrity throughout the analytical and reporting process.
• Performs technical procedures accurately, correlating technical data and evaluating results for reasonableness, and maintaining required documentation.
• Accurately reports results via computer entry or recording manually. Ensures authentication parameters before auto release of results.
• Makes appropriate workflow decisions considering clinical needs, test priority, and response to expedited requests; performs centrifugation and specimen preparation as needed.
• Recognizes, reports and calls critical values according to policy.

Skills

Lab testing

Quality control

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological science or US military equivalent

CA Clinical Lab Scientist license

Tools

Instrumentation operation

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Lab Scientist, you will be instrumental in unraveling medical mysteries, providing crucial diagnostic insights that directly impact patient treatment and recovery.

Every day, you will perform complex technical analyses across various laboratory disciplines, meticulously verifying results for accuracy and quality assurance. You will operate and maintain sophisticated instrumentation and collaborate closely with laboratory leadership to uphold the highest standards of practice and patient care.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a profound dedication to scientific accuracy in a fast-paced environment. You will demonstrate a strong work ethic, effective communication skills, and the ability to maintain composure under pressure while working as a critical component of the patient care team.

• Demonstrates competency in age-specific patient testing for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. E: N/A M: Demonstrates competency with no prompting, reminding or intervention. DNM: Requires prompting, reminding or intervention by supervisor.
• Properly identifies patient, sample, and/or result and maintains sample integrity throughout the analytical and reporting process. E: N/A M: Zero to two errors in category per year. DNM: Greater than two errors in category per year.
• Performs technical procedures accurately, correlating technical data and evaluating results for reasonableness, and maintaining required documentation. E: Zero errors in category per year. M: One to two errors in category per year. DNM: Greater than two errors in category per year.
• Accurately reports results via computer entry or recording manually. Assures that authentication parameters have been met prior to allowing the auto release of results via the LIS. E: Zero errors in category per year. M: One to two errors in category per year. DNM: Greater than two errors or requires prompting, reminding or intervention by supervisor, in category per year.
• Makes appropriate workflow decisions considering clinical needs, test priority, and response to expedited requests. Performs centrifugation and specimen preparation as needed for appropriate specimen workflow. E: 94-100% M: 88-93% of the time completes STAT requests within 45 minutes of specimen receipt in lab. DNM: Failure to meet standard at least 88% of the time. When extenuating circumstances are evident, adversely affecting the department TAT goals, this will be taken into consideration in rating the individual. Extenuating circumstances must be discussed and addressed at the Labor Management Committee that is provided in Article 28 of the CBA.
• Recognizes, reports and calls critical values according to policy. E: N/A M: FT or PT employee meet standard 0.2-0.3% of total lab criticals per year. Less than PT employees 0.1-0.2% of total critical per year. DNM: Fails to meet standard.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other in biological science, or US military equivalent and 1 year Internship in a hospital clinical laboratory., upon hire
• Clinical Lab Scientist:CA, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

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