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Adventist Health · 1 month ago

Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Full Time, Variable Shift

975 S Fairmont Ave, Lodi, CA, 95240, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$49.52/hr - $74.22/hr

Adventist Health Lodi Memorial is a leading healthcare provider in San Joaquin County, offering a wide range of services. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist prioritizes and performs various clinical laboratory tests, evaluates and documents results, and ensures patient confidentiality while supervising trainees and laboratory assistants.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitWellness

No H1B

Responsibilities

Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure the integrity of each specimen for pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection (including phlebotomy procedures as necessary), labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations

Prioritizes lab orders according to type (STAT, ASAP, routine and timed studies) and performs various testing (including chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing and more) following prescribed quality assurance policies and procedures. Performs, evaluates and documents quality control checks. Reviews testing results evaluating validity of test results in comparison to anticipated results indicated per procedure manual

Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results, recognizing the interdependency of tests, the physiological conditions affecting results, patient age and normal values, controls, linearity errors, instrument codes, delta checks and more. Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results. Thoroughly documents and communicates test results, expediting all critical values and results to appropriate clinicians

Disposes of contaminated materials and equipment in accordance with policy and assures that work area is properly cleansed after each test. Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as needed. Inventories and restocks reagents, calibrators, controls and supplies as needed

Participates in the collection and evaluation of data for Performance Improvement evaluations. Documents adverse events using incident reporting tool. Orients, instructs and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks as needed

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory Scientist licenseBachelor’s Degree in medical technologyASCP certificationClinical laboratory experiencePhlebotomy proceduresQuality assurance policiesPatient confidentialitySupervision skillsData evaluation

Required

Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent

Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in state of employment