ZZZClinical Laboratory Scientist - Full Time Days

ZZZClinical Laboratory Scientist - Full Time Days

Paramount, California

Facility Kindred Hospital Paramount

Req ID 542893 Post Date 06/03/2025

Description

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs and reports routine and special laboratory tests on clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients

Essential Functions

Performs analyses in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, blood bank and microbiology according to expected performance standards

Performs venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick on identified patients by physician's request in a timely, accurate and caring manner

Keeps documented records current regarding maintenance and quality control

Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results

Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens

Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed

Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director

Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance

Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

Comprehensive knowledge of applicable safety, quality control, and specimen handling guidelines and procedures

Skilled in using applicable laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, meters, microscopes, incubators, pipettes, autoclaves, and sterilizers

Ability to work quickly and accurately when under strict deadlines

Considerable knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical laboratory methods and instrumentation. Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, laboratory medicine, disease processes, and laboratory procedures

Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected

Must read, write and speak fluent English

Must have good and regular attendance

Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%

Performs other related duties as assigned

Salary Range: $44.12 - $55.95/Hour

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological science, or medical technology from an accredited institution

Licenses/Certifications

Current license issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required

Certification as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist by a nationally recognized agency/board preferred

Experience

1-2 years of acute care hospital lab experience in high complexity testing preferred