Clinical Lab Scientist

Company: Woodland Healthcare
Location: Woodland
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County including inpatient and outpatient surgical services family birth center/labor and delivery emergency services home health services palliative care inpatient mental health services sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community we believe in providing compassionate high-quality health care to you and your family close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland. Responsibilities
The clinical Laboratory Scientist has a California State license and performs tests requiring the exercise of independent judgment assigned administrative duties and responsibility under the general direction of the Laboratory Director Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Supervisor. This includes all the necessary processes ancillary to such testing including but not limited to phlebotomy equipment and glassware maintenance reporting of findings record keeping reagent monitoring and ordering quality assurance and quality improvement procedures development of new or modified test procedures and necessary administrative duties as may be assigned. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist will perform only those tests for which the scientist is qualified by education training and/or experience. Responsibilities 1 Essential Job Functions
1.1 Performs technical procedures maintaining accuracy, precision, and meeting department time frames.
1.2 Reports and interprets lab results accurately meeting turnaround time exceptions.
1.3 Maintains reagents, supplies, and equipment for the department.
1.4 Assist with the ordering, collecting and processing of laboratory specimens when needed.
1.5 Performs projects and writes policies/procedures or reports, within time frame given.
1.6 Documenting and/or gathering data as required.
1.7 Participation in the Laboratory QA/QI program
1.8 Incident documentation and reporting.
1.9 Assist with answering phones and front office buzzer when needed.
1.10 Assist in the training and orientation of new employees. Qualifications
Education:

• Requires a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a biological science meeting current licensure with the State of California as a with the State of California as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. License:
  • California Clinical Laboratory Scientist- CLS. Special Skills and Training:
    • Ability to work as a team member to meet team goals and objectives.
    • Work effectively under multiple demands and adjust priorities as circumstances require to meet turnaround time goals and staffing needs of the department.
    • Maintain a high degree of accuracy and precision on consistent basis in the performance of laboratory procedures.
    • Treat co-workers patients visitors and the public with dignity and respect.
    • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all medical staff.
    • Maintain patient confidentiality.
    • Trouble shoot procedures and instrumentation and problem solve effectively.
    • Work a flexible schedule and be willing to work additional hours as needed for the provision of quality patient care.
    • Physically able to walk stand stoop and lift.
    • Walks and stands 50% of shift. Good manual dexterity.
    • Visual and auditory acuity.
    • Color blindness may limit the testing tat may be performed.
      Pay Range
      $58.9782 - $68.3426 /hour

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