CLS Trainee - FT - Days - Clinical Lab-Administration @ MV

El Camino Health; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health Internship in California offers a NAACLS‑accredited CLS rotation with one‑on‑one instruction and exposure to state-of-the-art instrumentation within a clinical laboratory setting.

Participants learn diagnostic techniques, quality assurance practices, and develop communication, problem solving, and research skills essential for a CLS career in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must be accepted into an affiliated NAACLS-approved University CLS program.
• Must hold a valid California trainee license for CLS.
• Previous work experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn theories and principles of laboratory medicine.
• Acquire techniques to perform diagnostic procedures and operate instrumentation.
• Utilize principles and practices of quality assurance.
• Develop skills in communication, problem solving, educational methods, research and management related to a clinical laboratory.
• Engage in a dynamic clinical environment and develop professional behaviors.

Education

NAACLS-approved CLS program

California trainee license for CLS

Job description

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

Job Description

The El Camino Hospital Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Internship provides a California State and National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) approved clinical rotation training program. The internship provides one-on-one instruction where the intern/trainee will:

• Learn theories and principles of laboratory medicine
• Acquire techniques to perform diagnostic procedures and operate sophisticated instrumentation, relate the clinical significance of laboratory procedures to patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Utilize principles and practices of quality assurance.
• Develop skills in communication, problem solving, educational methods, research and management related to a clinical laboratory.
• Engage in a dynamic clinical environment, further developing professional behaviors.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 1. .2. Accepted into an affiliated NAACLS approved University CLS Program.
• 3. Valid California trainee license for Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• 4. Previous work experience preferred, but not required.

Availability

• 1. Must be available to work M-F (depending on University academic requirements).
• 2. Will be expected to work 2 weeks on the PM shift from 3:00pm to 11:30pm.

Salary Range

$23.00 - $23.00 USD Hour

Physical Requirements

• Light Work - Walking or standing up to 49% of shift, duties require standard movement, may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce.

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies.

El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law.

In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

About Us

At El Camino Health, our nationally recognized doctors and care teams are committed to providing you with high-quality, excellent care. We aim to deliver a healthcare experience that is designed around your individual needs.

When you choose El Camino Health for your care, you can count on: Distinguished hospitals. Our fully accredited hospitals, Los Gatos, and Mountain View, have received numerous awards and honors for high-quality healthcare.

Exceptional talent. Our reputation attracts high-caliber doctors who are approachable and friendly, a nursing culture exceptional for its highly personalized patient and family care, and leadership with a deeply personal commitment.

Innovative approaches to care. We seek new treatments and techniques, and contribute to the medical community through clinical trials. Our urgent care sites powered by Carbon Health enable easy, immediate scheduling and follow up through the Carbon Health app.

A focus on health. Our regional Men’s Health Program offers a team approach to care and has a variety of specialists who are focused on men’s health issues, including heart and vascular, urology, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction and healthy weight.

We created the South Asian Heart Center and the Chinese Health Initiative to address unique health disparities in our patient population.

A healing environment. Our spaces were specially designed for tranquility and comfort.