Clinical Laboratory Scientist Technical Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center in Glendale, CA, seeks a Lab Tech Coordinator to perform vital clinical laboratory procedures, detect and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment, and support quality testing under leadership.

The role requires guiding staff, overseeing daily lab operations, analyzing results, participating in audits, and driving corrective actions to improve metrics through collaboration with management, medical directors, and other

Qualifications

• Coaching laboratory personnel to train for adherence to relevant policies and ethics.
• Oversees most laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over operational decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes.
• Participate in laboratory audits and inspections.
• Perform root cause analysis for identified issues and implement corrective actions.
• Generate reports on quality metrics, instrument performance, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coach laboratory personnel to train for adherence to policies and ethics.
• Oversees day-to-day operations and makes operational decisions.
• Analyze and interpret laboratory results per established processes.
• Participate in audits and inspections.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Generate reports on quality metrics and instrument performance.

Skills

Coaching laboratory personnel

Lab operations oversight

Quality analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in chemical or biological science (CLIA)

CLS:CA

Tools

Laboratory equipment operation

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Lab Tech Coordinator, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.

Every day, you will be using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction.

To be successful in this role requires an experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientist possessing comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (Chemistry, Hematology, Point of Care, etc.), understanding sample processing and result interpretation, prioritizing chemical and biological safety, and being adept at operating and maintaining lab equipment. The ideal candidate will be:

• Coaching laboratory personnel to train for adherence to relevant policies and ethics.
• Oversees most laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over operational decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes.
• Participate in laboratory audits and inspections.
• Perform root cause analysis for identified issues and implement corrective actions.
• Generate reports on quality metrics, instrument performance, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate effectively with laboratory management, medical directors, and other laboratory departments.

Job Requirements

Required

• 2 years clinical lab experience in the designed lab area/specialty (Chemistry, Hematology, Point of Care)
• Bachelor of Science degree in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA.
• CLS:CA

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California