Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist

Asct; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist to apply specialist laboratory expertise. The role involves developing test procedures, overseeing quality control, and ensuring staff competency training in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Current California CLS license required.
• Minimum of 4 years experience as a licensed CLS.
• Demonstrated experience in procedure and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Investigating and developing new or modified test procedures.
• Overseeing quality control and assurance activities.
• Identifying staff training needs and assessing competency.

Skills

Urinalysis

Gram stain evaluation

Validation and testing

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Description

If you’re passionate about applying your specialized clinical laboratory expertise to uncover the causes of diseases, UCLA Health offers an outstanding opportunity to advance your career. In our dynamic and supportive environment, you’ll collaborate with world-class clinicians and work with cutting-edge laboratory technology. Join one of the nation’s top health systems and take your career to the next level.

As a Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist Specialist, you will serve as a technical consultant and subject matter expert within the lab. Primary duties include:

• Investigating and developing new or modified test procedures while reviewing and refining existing protocols.

• Overseeing quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing activities.

• Identifying staff training needs and assessing the competency of testing personnel.

• Writing and maintaining SOPs and developing training materials.

Salary Range: $60.71/hour - $78.17/hour

Qualifications

• Current, valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum of 4 years of licensed CLS experience.

• Strong knowledge and experience in Urinalysis.

• Proficiency in evaluating Gram stains.

• Experience with procedure and report writing.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

• Demonstrated experience in validation, testing, and troubleshooting.

• Must pass the Ishihara Color Vision exam, i.e. visual acuity including color differentiation.