Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for their Hematology department responsible for performing a range of standard laboratory tests to gather data for patients diagnosis and treatment. May work in various departments, including Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized areas as defined by the work site. Conducts both routine and specialized tests, providing work direction and instruction to students, trainees, non-licensed personnel, and new staff. Responsibilities include:
- Carefully checks tests results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting them from the laboratory. At this level of higher experience, teaches students and trainees, and demonstrates more in-depth troubleshooting capabilities.
- The CLS II also participates in proficiency testing and identifies any outliers or non-conformance events, resolving them when possible.
QUALIFICATIONS:
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
- Minimum: California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, validated and deemed qualified under the guidelines of the State of California and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform clinical laboratory tests and examinations classified as waived, moderate, and high complexity as described under CLIA.
- Preferred: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Technical Requirements:
- Minimum: Hands-on experience using a variety of common laboratory analyzers and computer systems, including PC's.
Years of Related Work Experience:
- Minimum: Must have either 1 year of relevant experience or demonstrate proficiency in the CLS II competencies. Individual assessing the high-level technical competency of others must have at least 4 years of experience or training in the specialty area they are evaluating.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
- California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Hands-on experience with common laboratory analyzers
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist preferred
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