CLS - Lab Chemistry

Relief Clinical Laboratory Scientists I/II

San Mateo Medical Center is currently seeking three Relief Clinical Laboratory Scientists I/II. San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is a public hospital and clinic system fully accredited by The Joint Commission. SMMC operates outpatient clinics throughout San Mateo County and an acute-care hospital in San Mateo, with a mission to "partner with patients to provide excellent care with compassion and respect." As part of an integrated San Mateo County Health, SMMC serves the healthcare needs of all residents of San Mateo County, with an emphasis on education and prevention.

SMMC Laboratory is looking for experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientists to join our team! Positions are available for Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists in various shifts. Generalists are encouraged to apply as clinical areas include hematology, chemistry, coagulation, and blood banking. Under general supervision, the Relief Clinical Laboratory Scientists I/II (Medical Technologist/Generalist) will perform high and moderate complexity testing and oversee testing of medical laboratory technicians and specimen management by phlebotomists during their shift in order to provide data used in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of diseases.

A Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science, or another related field.

• Possession of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MTA) license issued by the State of California is required.
• 2 - 5 years of experience in medical laboratory work as a licensed technologist is strongly preferred.
• Experience in working in acute care hospital setting.
• Strong understanding of lab regulations.
• Ability to quickly adapt to different shifts and workflows.
• Comfortable working with minimal supervision.
• Experience with hematology, chemistry and/or blood banking.

Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of blood and urine using standard procedures.

Perform blood banking procedures including typing, grouping, and cross matching of blood for transfusion.

Prepare culture media, stains, reagents and stock solutions.

Operate and care for laboratory equipment and assumes responsibility for preventive maintenance.

Perform all quality control tests required by procedures and prepare quality control reports.

Maintain records of laboratory results, quality control data, and laboratory procedures.

Assist in laboratory quality assurance procedures, data gathering and problem-solving.

Assist in training and guiding laboratory assistants and paraprofessional employees, as well as teaching other technologists' new procedures.

Possession of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist license issued by the State of California; and/or Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist (MTD) license issued by the State of California.

Bachelor's Degree (baccalaureate) in biology, clinical laboratory science, or equivalent major that includes 25 semester or equivalent quarter units of biology courses, which must include genetics and immunology.

Experience: Minimum of two years of experience performing medical laboratory work as a licensed technologist, including at least one year of experience in immunohematology.

Current technology, principles and application of medical examinations such as those commonly used in biochemistry, microbiology, blood banking, hematology and or serology.

Operation and care of laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

Make independent judgments in evaluating the validity of completed laboratory tests.

Maintain and analyze quality control programs.

Perform serological, parasitological, bacteriological, immunological, hematology, and biochemical tests.