Clinical Lab Scientist

LeoForce; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

6 paid holidays

401(k) company match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Relocation assistance

Job summary

LeoForce is actively seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist to join our dedicated healthcare team in California. The role centers on delivering accurate diagnostic support and patient-focused service within a high-quality laboratory setting.

Ideal candidates will hold a California CLS license and possess at least five years of experience handling waived through highly complex testing, with strong communication skills and a commitment to reliability and on-site attendance.

Qualifications

• Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license is required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical laboratory procedures and ability to perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex testing.

Responsibilities

• Assess and care for patients across age groups.
• Perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex testing accurately and expediently.
• Log daily quality control within limits and document corrective actions.
• Carry out maintenance, calibration, verification, and repairs on instrumentation.
• Report abnormal findings to physicians, nursing staff, and pathologists.

Skills

Quality control

Communication skills

Supervision

Laboratory testing

Education

California CLS license

Job description

Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Identifier: 6911555

Posted: 19 days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist to join our dynamic healthcare team. This individual will be a key member of our laboratory staff, providing critical diagnostic support to our medical team and exceptional care to our patients. Our ideal candidate is a skilled professional with a deep understanding of clinical laboratory procedures, an unwavering commitment to quality and accuracy, and a passion for patient care.

Experience

Mid Level

Salary

$110,000 - $128,500 per hour

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the assessment, treatment, or care appropriate to the ages of patients served, demonstrating the ability to obtain and interpret patient needs.
2. Perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex testing expediently and accurately.
3. Carry out and log daily quality control, working within quality control limits and trends, and following proper department procedure for corrective actions and documentation.
4. Perform preventive maintenance, calibration and verification, and instrumentation repairs.
5. Communicate and report abnormal findings to Physicians, Nursing Staff, and Pathologist, as necessary.
6. Supervise the proper performance of all laboratory procedures and reporting of test results in the absence of the Director or Clinical Lab Scientist Lead.
7. Maintain regular attendance on site and punctuality.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must have a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license. A minimum of 5+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting is required. You should have a strong understanding of clinical laboratory procedures and be able to perform waived, moderately complex, and highly complex testing.

You must have experience with quality control, instrument calibration, and preventive maintenance. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will be responsible for reporting abnormal findings to physicians, nursing staff, and pathologists.

The ability to supervise laboratory procedures and report test results in the absence of a director or lead scientist is also required. You must be reliable with a strong commitment to punctuality and regular on-site attendance.

A bit about us

A patient driven, innovative, long-term contract and full-service rehabilitation company since 1995 providing a comprehensive continuum of physical, occupational, and speech therapies to various medical settings throughout California with expertise in Post-Acute Care, retirement communities, and outpatient clinics.

We invite you to join our team of caring, competent professionals for every stage of recovery.

Why join us?

We offer a competitive hourly rate and one of the best benefits packages in the industry. Some of our excellent benefits for full-time employees include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 15 Days to start. Accrue up to 120 hours of PTO for every year with additional 8 hours of PTO for additional each year of service up to a maximum accrual of 240 hours of PTO.
• 6 Paid holidays and up to 3 days of bereavement pay each year.
• A 401(K)-retirement program with a company match of 25% up to the first 4% of your deferral every payroll.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Basic Life Insurance of $25,000 and additional Optional Life Insurance, and Pet Insurance available.
• Relocation Assistance.

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