Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Full Time, Rotating Shift

Adventist Health; Templeton (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Templeton is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. This role involves performing clinical laboratory tests and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.

The position also includes training laboratory assistants and ensuring patient confidentiality. Adventist Health is dedicated to employee wellbeing and requires vaccinations as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or similar field required.
• Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist license in CA required.
• Current ASCP or NCA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests on biological specimens.
• Trains and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks.
• Reviews, evaluates, and documents test results.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Proper specimen collection

Quality control checks

Patient confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or related field

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Job Description

Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122‑bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm‑to‑fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.

Job Summary

Prioritizes and performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on various biological specimens. Reviews, evaluates, documents and reports results. Preserves confidentiality of patients and follows lab safety and maintenance protocols. Trains and supervises trainees, laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.

Job Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent: Required. Clinical laboratory experience: Preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in the state of employment: Required in CA. Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred.

Essential Functions

• Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure the integrity of each specimen for pre‑analytical, analytical and post‑analytical testing.
• Performs proper specimen collection (including phlebotomy procedures as necessary), labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage.
• Adheres to HIPAA and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
• Prioritizes lab orders according to type (STAT, ASAP, routine and timed studies) and performs various testing (including chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing and more) following prescribed quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Performs, evaluates and documents quality control checks.
• Reviews testing results evaluating validity of test results in comparison to anticipated results indicated per procedure manual.
• Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results, recognizing the interdependency of tests, the physiological conditions affecting results, patient age and normal values, controls, linearity errors, instrument codes, delta checks and more.
• Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results.
• Thoroughly documents and communicates test results, expediting all critical values and results to appropriate clinicians.
• Disposes of contaminated materials and equipment in accordance with policy and assures that work area is properly cleansed after each test.
• Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as needed.
• Inventories and restocks reagents, calibrators, controls and supplies as needed.
• Participates in the collection and evaluation of data for Performance Improvement evaluations.
• Documents adverse events using incident reporting tool.
• Orients, instructs and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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