Clinical Lab Scientist: Precision Diagnostics & Impact

CommonSpirit Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology and more, delivering accurate, timely results essential for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate and maintain instruments, analyze specimens, interpret results, and conduct quality control, with strict adherence to regulatory standards and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological science or US military equivalent.
• 1 year internship in a hospital clinical laboratory.
• 1-3 years of experience as a Clinical Lab Scientist or in a clinical lab setting.

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.

Skills

1-3 years experience

Laboratory testing competency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Science

Job description

Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist to perform complex laboratory tests across hematology, chemistry, microbiology and more, delivering accurate, timely results essential for patient diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate and maintain instruments, analyze specimens, interpret results, and conduct quality control, with strict adherence to regulatory standards and patient safety.