Clinical Laboratory Lead: QA, Troubleshooting & Compliance

University-of-California,-Irvin; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist leader to ensure accurate and timely laboratory testing and reporting. The role reports to the Director of Laboratory Services and acts as Technical Lead in the director's absence.

Responsibilities include implementing and maintaining a Quality Assurance program, coordinating lab operations, verifying test procedures, and ensuring staff competence through in-service training.

Qualifications

• Requires a California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license and multi-discipline testing proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to work in team environments.
• Ability to implement and maintain a Quality Assurance program, including a Proficiency Testing program.
• Demonstrates troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation.
• Ensure accurate, complete patient test reporting after corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and technical oversight for laboratory operations and timely reporting of results.
• Serve as Technical Lead CLS when the Director is absent; lead QA efforts.
• Develop and maintain QA programs and proficiency testing.
• Verify test procedures and performance characteristics across tests.
• Coordinate technical and administrative functions of the Clinical Laboratory.
• Identify training needs and ensure staff competency in Quality Controls.
• Perform duties of Clinical Laboratory Scientist; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Quality Assurance

Problem solving

Laboratory testing expertise

Education

California CLS license

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences

Tools

Cerner Millennium

Job description

UCI Health seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist leader to ensure accurate and timely laboratory testing and reporting. The role reports to the Director of Laboratory Services and acts as Technical Lead in the director's absence.

Responsibilities include implementing and maintaining a Quality Assurance program, coordinating lab operations, verifying test procedures, and ensuring staff competence through in-service training.