Sr. Specialist CLS - Copley Lab - Day Shift - Full Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,396,000 - 133,531,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare, based in San Diego, California, seeks a seasoned laboratorian to oversee and support a wide range of lab services. The role requires California CLS Generalist, Chemist, Microbiologist, Toxicologist, Genetic Molecular Biologist, Cytogeneticist, Histocompatibility licenses, and a PA(ASCP) credential.

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ lab experience are essential. Responsibilities include leading testing workflows, ensuring QA, safety and documentation, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of study.
• 5 Years full time equivalent experience in a clinical lab.
• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Chemist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Toxicologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Histocompatability Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• Pathologist Assistant PA(ASCP) - ASCP Board of Certification -REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support SHC mission and scope of laboratory services.
• Supervises and uses equipment and related applications in completing testing and documentation processes.
• Collaborates with directors, managers and staff to maintain and enhance pathology services and quality care.
• Monitors QA indicators and ensures timely, accurate laboratory results and compliance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field of study

Job description

Hours: Shift Start Time: Variable Shift End Time: Variable AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: Not Specified On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $67.070 - $86.540 - $96.930 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of study.
• 5 Years full time equivalent experience in a clinical lab.
• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Chemist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Toxicologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• California Clinical Histocompatability Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• Pathologist Assistant PA(ASCP) - ASCP Board of Certification -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Other Education required for CA State CLS or CLS specialty.
• Other Qualification Requirements The limited CLS license specialty must be respective to the department’s assigned area.
• ASCP preferred.

Essential Functions

Communication and Teamwork

Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments. Demonstrates positive verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Completes documentation legibly, accurately, and timely. Stays informed through staff meetings, electronic communication, in-services, and educational opportunities. Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers. Seeks opportunities for feedback to improve effectiveness of own communication. Validates messages by clarifying expectations and verifying Understanding of agreements/action plans. Demonstrates Flexibility and Adaptability Uses time effectively and actively sets priorities. Demonstrates flexibility in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations. Cooperates with initiatives to improve work processes. Tries new ideas and new ways of doing things. Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.

Equipment Use, Testing and Documentation

Supervises and uses equipment and related applications in completing testing and documentation processes. Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer’s and training instructions and according to established procedures. Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IS, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product. Performs required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools. Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures. Checks inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel. Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date.

Leadership

Collaborates with and advises directors, managers, leads and section staff in maintaining and enhancing technical, managerial, and financial performances. Assists in the development and enhancement of pathology services through collaboration with patient care and support services to provide optimal patient care. Develops and institutes policies and procedures to facilitate application of SHC corporate commitment to compliance guidelines. Acts as Technical Consultant regarding abnormal or unusual orders or results: interacts with staff and physicians to solve problems and provide interpretation of lab procedures and processes; may include oversight of near patient testing; performs technical lead duties. Apprises Senior Specialists, Lab Managers or Pathologists of conditions or situations that may be or are compromising quality of care. Supports and provides input for development, revisions, and implementation of policies and procedures to provide consistent quality lab services to all customers; participates in annual review of policies and procedures.

Test processes by evaluating quality control systems, data and outcomes

Supervises and performs pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical tests and processes by evaluating quality control systems, data, and outcomes. Completes and assesses all QC procedures in place with indicated corrective action and resolution as needed. Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing. Has knowledge of and reviews quality assurance indicators and monitors in place and works with the laboratory team to meet the established thresholds. Completes daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet QA indicator goal expectations. Identifies errors and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation, and notification to appropriate caregiver and lab leadership. Test processes relative to diagnosis, assessment and treatment Supervises and performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes and evaluates results produced relative to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of disease. Completes testing processes without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources; identifies issues in policies or procedures. SHC corporate commitment to compliance training principles are correctly and appropriately utilized when performing assigned procedures as written. Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals. Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly and legibly; proofreads and double checks own work to minimize errors. Evaluates data for accuracy and verifies any questionable finding with thorough investigation and Appropriate follow-through. Supervises and performs pre-analytical (patient reception, sample collection, processing) and analytical procedures and demonstrates assessment of testing factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.