Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Per Diem, Rotating shift

Adventist Health; Templeton (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee wellness program

Total rewards package

Job summary

Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton, CA is seeking a Clinical Laboratory professional to prioritize and perform a wide range of laboratory tests while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality. The role includes reviewing results, documenting findings and maintaining safety standards.

The ideal candidate will hold a CA CLS license and have a Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related fields; ASCP/NCA certification is a plus and clinical lab experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or related field required.
• CA CLS license required.
• ASCP or NCA certification preferred.
• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs and prioritizes a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, co-agulation, urinalysis, blood bank and related disciplines.
• Reviews, documents and reports results while maintaining HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.
• Trains and supervises trainees, laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
• Performs equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as required.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology / clinical laboratory science / biological sciences / chemical sciences / allied health technologies or equivalent

Tools

ASCP or NCA certification

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

• 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 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 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (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.
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Job Information

Job Category: Practitioner

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Rotating Shift

Locations: Templeton, CA, United States

Assignment Category: Per Diem

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $49.52 to $74.22. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department: Clinical Laboratory 1

Shift Length: 8 Hours