Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Summary and Responsibilities As ourClinical Laboratory Technologist, you will helphealthcare providersobtain accurate and timely diagnostic informationso they canmake informed decisions about patient care. Every day you willperform clinical laboratory test procedures under general supervision and medical direction. You will be expected tofully understand and actively participate in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization and demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. To be successful in this role, you mustbe proficient in clinical laboratory test procedures and committed to the organization's mission and core values. Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology. Job Requirements Required: Current California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA. Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory Where You'll Work Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California #J-18808-Ljbffr