Adventist Health
Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Full Time, Variable Shift
Adventist Health, Lodi, California, United States, 95240
Clinical Laboratory Scientist – Full Time, Variable Shift
Centered in the heart of San Joaquin County, Adventist Health Lodi Memorial has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1952. We are a 190‑bed hospital with 17 medical offices, home‑care services, comprehensive cancer care, and a wide range of award‑winning services throughout Lodi and surrounding areas. Lodi is known for its small‑town charm, extensive vineyards and local restaurants, and its proximity to major metropolitan cities in the Bay Area and Sacramento, as well as Lake Tahoe and the Northern California coast.
Job Summary Prioritizes and performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on various biological specimens. Reviews, evaluates, documents and reports results while preserving patient confidentiality and following lab safety and maintenance protocols. Trains and supervises trainees, laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
Job Requirements
Education and Work 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 the state of employment: Required in CA
Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred
Essential Functions
Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure specimen integrity throughout pre‑analytical, analytical and post‑analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection (including phlebotomy when necessary), labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage. Adheres to HIPAA and other patient confidentiality guidelines.
Prioritizes lab orders according to type (STAT, ASAP, routine, timed studies) and performs various testing (chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing, etc.) following prescribed quality assurance policies and procedures. Performs, evaluates and documents quality control checks. Reviews testing results evaluating validity in comparison to anticipated results indicated per procedure manual.
Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results, recognizing inter‑dependency of tests, physiological conditions affecting results, patient age and normal values, controls, linearity errors, instrument codes, delta checks and more. Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results. Thoroughly documents and communicates test results, expediting all critical values to appropriate clinicians.
Disposes of contaminated materials and equipment in accordance with policy and ensures the work area is cleansed after each test. Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as needed. Inventories and restocks reagents, calibrators, controls and supplies as needed.
Participates in the collection and evaluation of data for performance improvement evaluations. Documents adverse events using an incident reporting tool. Orients, instructs and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
About Us Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
EEO & E-Verify Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. By applying, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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Job Summary Prioritizes and performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on various biological specimens. Reviews, evaluates, documents and reports results while preserving patient confidentiality and following lab safety and maintenance protocols. Trains and supervises trainees, laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
Job Requirements
Education and Work 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 the state of employment: Required in CA
Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred
Essential Functions
Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure specimen integrity throughout pre‑analytical, analytical and post‑analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection (including phlebotomy when necessary), labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage. Adheres to HIPAA and other patient confidentiality guidelines.
Prioritizes lab orders according to type (STAT, ASAP, routine, timed studies) and performs various testing (chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing, etc.) following prescribed quality assurance policies and procedures. Performs, evaluates and documents quality control checks. Reviews testing results evaluating validity in comparison to anticipated results indicated per procedure manual.
Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results, recognizing inter‑dependency of tests, physiological conditions affecting results, patient age and normal values, controls, linearity errors, instrument codes, delta checks and more. Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results. Thoroughly documents and communicates test results, expediting all critical values to appropriate clinicians.
Disposes of contaminated materials and equipment in accordance with policy and ensures the work area is cleansed after each test. Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as needed. Inventories and restocks reagents, calibrators, controls and supplies as needed.
Participates in the collection and evaluation of data for performance improvement evaluations. Documents adverse events using an incident reporting tool. Orients, instructs and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.
Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
About Us Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
EEO & E-Verify Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. By applying, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.
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