Clinical Laboratory Scientist II - Chemistry

Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc.; West Arcadia (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II to join their Chemistry team in a full-time evening role. Responsibilities include preparing specimens, performing tests, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring staff. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to fighting cancer and enhancing patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as a certified or licensed clinical laboratory scientist.
• Maintain proficiency in laboratory procedures.
• Expertise in executing complex tests according to established protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specimens for analysis and perform clinical laboratory procedures.
• Conduct quality control procedures and maintain laboratory compliance.
• Guide and assist others in troubleshooting complex technical problems.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist License

Job description

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II - Chemistry (Evenings)

Join the transformative team atCity of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

City of Hope in Duarte, California, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II to join our Chemistry team on a full-time evening shift. In this role, you will prepare specimens for analysis and perform a wide range of clinical laboratory procedures—from waived to high-complexity testing—while ensuring strict adherence to regulatory standards including FACT, AABB, ACHI, CAP, FDA, and Joint Commission guidelines. Under the direction of the Laboratory Director and in accordance with CLIA 1988 (CFR Section 493.1445(a)), you will play a key role in maintaining laboratory quality and regulatory compliance. This position also offers opportunities to mentor students and staff, strengthen your analytical and troubleshooting abilities, and contribute to a collaborative and professionally enriching environment. A sign-on bonus is available for eligible candidates.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Stay updated on techniques for preparing and processing biological specimens, including universal precautions, and maintain proficiency in manual, semi-automated, and automated procedures.
• Execute a variety of complex laboratory tests and procedures according to established protocols and schedules, ensuring procedures are completed within specified turnaround times.
• Review normal and critical results for accuracy and completeness, promptly notifying supervisors of unusual findings. Conduct quality control procedures, including maintenance, calibrations, and data recording, to support Quality Assurance efforts.
• Utilize standard laboratory equipment, record and verify results for completeness and accuracy, and perform data entry of diagnostic information.
• Prepare and label solutions, reagents, culture media, and stains in accordance with standard formulas and procedures.
• Recognize, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical problems, guiding and assisting others in resolution. Actively participate in maintaining compliance with competency requirements and promote quality assurance activities, including drafting and validating new/revised laboratory policies, procedures, and validation protocols for instrumentation and tests.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years as a certified or licensed clinical laboratory scientist
• CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist License

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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