Clinical Lab Scientist II

Cottage Health; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for its Core Lab in the California Central Coast region. The role covers multiple departments and requires hands-on testing, quality checks, and leadership to students and staff.

Strong troubleshooting and proficiency testing participation are essential. Minimum required is a Bachelor's degree with an active California CLS license; MLS/ASCP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• California license as Clinical Laboratory Scientist required, CLIA qualifications.
• MLS/ASCP certification preferred.
• 1 year of CLS II experience or demonstrated CLS competencies.
• At least 4 years of evaluation/leadership in the specialty is preferred for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Check test results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting.
• Provide instruction to students and trainees; supervise non-licensed personnel.
• Participate in proficiency testing and address outliers or non-conformance events.

Skills

Teaching/training

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Laboratory analyzers

Laboratory information systems

PCs/computer systems

Job description

Job Description

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for their Core Lab department responsible for performing a range of standard laboratory tests to gather data for patients diagnosis and treatment. May work in various departments, including Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized areas as defined by the work site. Conducts both routine and specialized tests, providing work direction and instruction to students, trainees, non-licensed personnel, and new staff. Responsibilities include:

• Carefully checks tests results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting them from the laboratory. At this level of higher experience, teaches students and trainees, and demonstrates more in-depth troubleshooting capabilities.
• The CLS II also participates in proficiency testing and identifies any outliers or non-conformance events, resolving them when possible.

Job Description

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for their Core Lab department responsible for performing a range of standard laboratory tests to gather data for patients diagnosis and treatment. May work in various departments, including Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized areas as defined by the work site. Conducts both routine and specialized tests, providing work direction and instruction to students, trainees, non-licensed personnel, and new staff. Responsibilities include:

• Carefully checks tests results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting them from the laboratory. At this level of higher experience, teaches students and trainees, and demonstrates more in-depth troubleshooting capabilities.
• The CLS II also participates in proficiency testing and identifies any outliers or non-conformance events, resolving them when possible.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Minimum: California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, validated and deemed qualified under the guidelines of the State of California and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform clinical laboratory tests and examinations classified as waived, moderate, and high complexity as described under CLIA.
• Preferred: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Technical Requirements

• Minimum: Hands-on experience using a variety of common laboratory analyzers and computer systems, including PC's.

Years of Related Work Experience

• Minimum: Must have either 1 year of relevant experience or demonstrate proficiency in the CLS II competencies. Individual assessing the high-level technical competency of others must have at least 4 years of experience or training in the specialty area they are evaluating.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

• Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .