Clinical Lab Scientist II CLS

Good Samaritan Hospital - San Jose, CA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA, is hiring a Clinical Lab Scientist II to perform automated, semi-automated and manual testing across blood bank, chemistry, serology, hematology and more. This senior CLS will train staff and may lead in absence of a manager, ensuring accuracy and timely patient care.

Requirements include a CA CLS license, a bachelor’s degree in medical technology or equivalent, five years’ CLS experience, and strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Valid California State Department of Health Services Clinical Laboratory Scientist License.
• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of laboratory organization, policies and procedures.
• Supervisory skills in leadership and workload management.
• Interpersonal and communication skills with healthcare professionals.
• Analytical ability to resolve technical issues.
• Completed a supervised 1-year clinical laboratory internship.
• Minimum five years’ experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Ability to learn and use computerized patient care management systems.
• Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Train lab personnel and perform in-charge duties when a manager is absent.
• Perform automated, semi-automated, and manual procedures across multiple lab areas.
• Maintain instrumentation, verify results, and ensure timely patient care.

Skills

Lab license (CA)

Bachelor's degree

Supervisory skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or equivalent

Successful completion of a supervised 1-year clinical lab internship

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $65.90 - $84.97 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Clinical Lab Scientist II CLS? At Good Samaritan Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Our Clinical Lab Scientists (level II) perform clinical testing in one or more of the following areas: blood bank, chemistry, serology, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, special chemistry, microbiology and manual tests. Our team is amazing; we consider ourselves a family who work hard to support each other and we are looking for someone who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great.

You will perform automated, semi-automated and manual procedures in the fields of bacteriology, parasitology, hematology, coagulation, serology, chemistry, urinalysis, immunology, and immunohematology. According to established procedures and policies You will perform preventative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation, interpret results as to their accuracy, acceptability and critical limits and organize work to meet established deadlines and record all data obtained You will work actively and be cooperative with nursing and other hospital staff to ensure timely patient care as well as assist with regulatory compliance

You will be responsible for training lab personnel and are expected to perform in-charge assignment in the absence of a manager

What qualifications you will need:

• Valid California State Department of Health Services Clinical Laboratory Scientist License.
• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of the laboratory organization, policies and procedures including technical safety procedures and information system functions.
• Supervisory skills in areas of assuming responsibility, exercising independent judgment, making judicious decisions when responding to issues and problems and flexing staff to accommodate workload.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals including physicians, hospital staff, laboratory staff, hospital administration and clients.
• Analytical skills are necessary to resolve technical and non-technical issues and problems.
• Successful completion of a supervised one (1) year clinical laboratory internship.
• Minimum five years’ experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Ability to learn and utilize computerized patient care management system.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions. Must effectively read, write and verbally communicate in the English language.

Benefits

Good Samaritan Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Good Samaritan Hospital has been serving Silicon Valley since 1965, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 470+ bed facility is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology services and provides a full array of diagnostic and interventional coronary peripheral services. Other specialized programs include echocardiography, Vascular Sonograph and EKG services. Good Samaritan is a Joint Commission Accredited comprehensive stroke center. We are also one of 3 hospitals in the US to receive a 5th consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer. Among these accomplishments, our facility is a Bay Area Parent Magazine Hall of Fame recipient for “Best Place to Have a Baby”, complete with a CCS certified Level III neonatal ICU with pediatric surgery specialization.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.