Clinical Laboratory Scientist III (CLS)

Huntington Beach Hospital; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 5,097,000 - 5,510,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement plan

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Huntington Beach Hospital seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to lead daily lab operations across multiple sections, ensure quality and safety, and guide performance improvement initiatives. The role requires an active CA CLS license, ASCP or equivalent certification, and a Bachelor's in a health science field with at least five years of clinical lab experience.

The position emphasizes accurate result reporting, policy maintenance, and collaboration with medical staff in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• ASCP certification, or equivalent, required.
• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological health science or MLT from an accredited program.
• Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license required.

Responsibilities

• Functions as Section Technical Supervisor/Lead for daily operations.
• Oversees quality management and performance improvement programs.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and proficiency testing accuracy.
• Reviews test results for accuracy before reporting to medical staff.
• Maintains department policies, safety, and LIS/POC responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

ASCP certification

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology

Active California CLS license

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Huntington Beach Hospital, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Founded in 1967, Huntington Beach Hospital is a 131-bed acute-care community hospital. As the only hospital in Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Hospital is proud to be the community hospital serving the residents of Huntington Beach and the surrounding area for the past 50 years. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, and with nearly 200 physicians and more than 400 healthcare and other professionals on staff, our team is committed to providing outstanding service in a safe, comfortable, and caring environment. Learn more at https://www.hbhospital.org/.

Responsibilities

Each individual performs waived, moderate, or highly complex tests authorized by California Bus. & Professional Code 1204, 1206.5, 1209.1, 1210, 1261 and CLIA, responsibilities as testing personnel for moderate complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1425) and high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1495) and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individual's education, training or experience and technical abilities.

This individual: 1) functions as the department Section Technical Supervisor/Lead, responsible for supervising the daily operation of the section(s), 2) provides consultative services to the medical staff in the capacity of Technical Consultant, 3) oversees the section/department performance improvement program and participates in hospital interdisciplinary performance improvement initiatives, 4) is responsible for the technical and fiscal management of the section(s), 5) oversees the section(s) quality management/assurance program, 6) ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements, 7) assesses staff competency and completes performance evaluations in a timely manner,8) ensures the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 9) develops, maintains and updates section policy and procedure manuals, 10) reviews quality control performance ensuring documentation of corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications, 11) identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify the, Director, or Medical Director, 12) performs a wide variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory, 13) ensures the performance and documentation of equipment maintenance - daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, 14) recognizes age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics, 15) ensures that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies, 16) ensures the currency of all laboratory policies and procedures, 17) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness and human resources, 18) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC. 19) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• ASCP certification, or equivalent, required.
• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological health science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution, or other educational requirements stated in CLIA (42 CFR § 493.1489) required.

Minimum of five years' clinical laboratory experience required.

Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license required. Individuals holding a limited or specialty California clinical laboratory license (e.g., limited CLS, Cytotechnologist, Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist, or other specialty license) may be considered; however, such individuals may only perform and supervise testing within the scope of their licensed specialty in accordance with California Business and Professions Code and applicable regulations.

Pay Transparency

Huntington Beach Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $37.25 t