Life-Saving Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Indian Health Service; Salem (OR); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Indian Health Service is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and advanced laboratory testing across chemistry, microbiology, hematology, and more. You will ensure specimen integrity, run quality control, and support staff with procedures and documentation.

The role includes compliance with accreditation standards and exposure to a broad range of diagnostic tests within a federal healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by the NAACLS or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• A full 4-year course of study that included 12 months in a college or hospital-based medical technology program or medical technology school approved by a recognized accrediting organization. The professional medical technology curriculum may have consisted of a 1-year post- bachelor's certificate program or the last 1 or 2 years of a 4-year program of study culminating in a bachelor's in medical technology.
• A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND five (5) years of full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/Body Fluids.

Responsabilités

• Perform routine and specialized clinical laboratory testing using manual and automated methodologies in areas such as chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular diagnostics, immunology, and immunohematology.
• Collect, prepare, and evaluate patient specimens while ensuring proper handling, preservation, and documentation procedures.
• Perform quality control, proficiency testing, equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities in compliance with laboratory accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Support laboratory operations through quality assurance activities, procedure development, inventory management, and technical guidance to laboratory staff.

Connaissances

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Specimen handling

Regulatory compliance

Formation

A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

A full 4-year course of study that included 12 months in a college or hospital-based medical technology program or medical technology school approved by a recognized accrediting organization. The professional medical technology curriculum may have consisted of a 1-year post- bachelor’s certificate program or the last 1 or 2 years of a 4-year program of study culminating in a bachelor's in medical technology.

A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND five (5) years of full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/Body Fluids.

Description du poste

Indian Health Service is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to perform routine and advanced laboratory testing across chemistry, microbiology, hematology, and more. You will ensure specimen integrity, run quality control, and support staff with procedures and documentation.

The role includes compliance with accreditation standards and exposure to a broad range of diagnostic tests within a federal healthcare setting.