CLS Technical Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 142,037,000 - 211,266,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health at California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Lab Tech Coordinator to perform vital clinical laboratory procedures, using instrumentation and information systems under leadership direction.

The role requires coaching and overseeing lab personnel, participating in audits, analyzing results, and generating quality metrics while collaborating with management and medical directors to ensure safety and accuracy across disciplines.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Coaching staff

Operations leadership

Result interpretation

Audits

Root cause analysis

Quality reporting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in chemical or biological science (CLIA)

CLS:CA

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.

Role

To be successful in this role requires an experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Limited License Microbiologist possessing comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, 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

• 2 years clinical lab experience in the designed lab area/specialty.


• Bachelor of Science degree in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA.


• CLS:CA

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

[One Community. One Mission. One California ](https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

Pay Range

$49.57 - $73.73 /hour