Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Laboratory Scientist

Salary Range: $45.59 - $62.85

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• Under the direction of the Laboratory Director.
• Performs and documents testing and associated quality control and preventative maintenance activities in all areas of the laboratory, including Hematology, Coagulation, Chemistry, Transfusion Services, Immunology, Clinical Microscopy (urinalysis), and Bacteriology.
• May also have responsibility of specific departmental technical supervision with regard to maintaining inventory control, assisting in compliance with accreditation standards, training new employees, and submitting quality control reports for review.
• Participates in team activities and quality improvement; ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner.
• Demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the organization.
• Remains flexible to changing systems.
• Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.
• Interprets data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide the care needed by the patient group.
• Fulfills other related responsibilities as assigned.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Must work well with supervisors, co-workers, patients/residents, family members and visitors

District Responsibility:

• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC "Commitment to Care".
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Performance Improvement Activities
• Professional Development
• Safety

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• General Responsibilities
• Technical Responsibilities
• Professional Responsibilities
• Clinical Skills - Competency
• Duties Assigned by Supervisor

Essential Functions:

• The ability to have the fine motor control skills to perform the duties of the position.
• Must have correctable vision to perform the duties of the position
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a Team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents and visitors.

Position Qualifications:

• Education : Any combination of training, education, and work experience which is deemed adequate by the State of California for issuance of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.
• Experience : Minimum work experience which demonstrates the ability to satisfactorily perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.
• Licensure : Must possess a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license
• Skills/Abilities : Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, coworkers, hospital and medical staff. Must possess adequate phlebotomy skills. Ability to cope with stressful situations on a regular basis. Ability to work without close supervision. Ability to work rapidly while maintaining quality. Ability to prioritize activities as appropriate. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exercises good judgment, demonstrates initiative, emotional stability, tact and poise.
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.