CLS - Lab Chemistry

Job Description

Job Description Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Job Summary

Prioritizes and performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on various biological specimens. Reviews, evaluates, documents and reports results. Preserves confidentiality of patients and follows lab safety and maintenance protocols. Trains and supervises trainees, laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent (Required)
• Clinical laboratory experience (Preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in state of employment (Required (in CA))
• Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA) (Preferred)

Key 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.