Clinical Lab Scientist: Detect, Diagnose, Discover

Socket.dev; Marrero (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

West Jefferson Medical Center, part of LCMC Health, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for night shifts. You will perform routine and specialized lab testing, evaluate data, and report results to support patient care.

Responsibilities include verifying specimen integrity, preparing reagents, reporting critical values, and ensuring safety and quality control throughout the lab.

Louisiana licensure (CLG/CLS) is required; you’ll join a dedicated team delivering high-quality healthcare.

Qualifications

• Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS.

Responsibilities

• Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria and change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
• Label, accession and distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.
• Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.
• Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
• Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
• Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.
• Prepare blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage.
• Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
• Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.
• Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, and maintain any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in the appropriate action log.

Education

Louisiana CLS license (CLG/CLS)

Job description

West Jefferson Medical Center, part of LCMC Health, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for night shifts. You will perform routine and specialized lab testing, evaluate data, and report results to support patient care.

Responsibilities include verifying specimen integrity, preparing reagents, reporting critical values, and ensuring safety and quality control throughout the lab.

Louisiana licensure (CLG/CLS) is required; you’ll join a dedicated team delivering high-quality healthcare.