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Clinical Lab Scientist

Performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phase testing of all complexities as defined by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act/Amendment (CLIA) to include specialized tests and analysis in one or more areas of clinical laboratory such as Hematology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis, Immunohematology, Serology, Parasitology and chemical and morphological examinations to obtain data for use in diagnosis and recording laboratory test results. Analysis of test results are performed on the population serviced (e.g., neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric clients). Note: FOR CLS WORKING AT THE RRL, SEE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT SECTION.

Essential responsibilities include upholding Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures, providing the highest level of patient care, performing and reporting test results, monitoring and being accountable for test data, quality control, quality assurance, preventive maintenance, proficiency testing and all operations related to laboratory testing procedures, notifying supervisory team of any irregularities, troubleshooting equipment and test methods, identifying and resolving unusual laboratory situations, consulting with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc. on the technical aspects of methodologies used, instructing new employees and/or Clinical Laboratory Scientist students, providing training, guidance and pertinent technical information to Laboratory Assistants, support staff, clerks, CLS students and Medical Center personnel, discussing clinical laboratory problems of mutual interest with the Supervisory team, and lead technologist in order to develop a better communication link within the department, participating in work groups to work through problems, issues or goals of the department, assisting in evaluating new test procedures when requested and communicating to the Supervisory team the possibilities for their implementation, meeting state requirements for mandatory CEUs, working in a professional, cooperative and courteous manner, observing all laboratory, Kaiser Permanente and regulatory agency policies and procedures, maintaining overall safety (including chemical and biological) of the department in accordance with established safety, infection control and procedure protocols, monitoring supplies and reagents and notifying appropriate parties of par levels, performing any clerical or other duties of support staff/laboratory assistants that may be assigned, accepting responsibility of assisting in work areas not primarily his/her own, operating computerized laboratory data systems/applications, and participating in direct patient care.

Basic qualifications include high school education or general education development (GED) required and clinical laboratory scientist license (California).

Additional requirements include ability to demonstrate knowledge of and to utilize the principles, theories, practices, methodologies and techniques required of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Additional requirements for regional reference labs (RRL) include functioning competently as a licensed clinical laboratory scientist in a high-volume laboratory demonstrating knowledge of principles, theories, practices, techniques, good communication skills and problem-solving abilities, experience in the automated instrumentation; knowledge testing principles; molecular based procedures; QC protocols; knowledge in autoverification, EIA, chemiluminence and IFA platforms; knowledge of method validations, and hematology validation, QC and calibration, manual diff count. (CORE LAB, includes AUTO CHEM, IMMUNOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY). Experience and knowledge in using high complex methods employing electrophoresis, chromatography, and mass spectrometry, and Special Coagulation (SPECIAL CHEMISTRY, SPECIAL COAGULATION, BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS). Experience in molecular microbiology, method validations, QC and calibration, and testing, and other viral studies (MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY/VIROLOGY). Read, interpret, work-up and report culture results for all areas of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteriology; proficient in reading and interpreting stained smears; knowledge and ability to set-up and report automated/molecular identification and susceptibility testing and interpret results (BACTERIOLOGY). One (1) year recent experience in Flow Cytometry analysis such as leukemia / lymphoma phenotyping, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, T cell subset enumeration, DNA cell cycle analysis and cytochemical staining. A Clinical Laboratory Scientist with a limited license will only qualify for a CLS position within their specialty and only applicable in the following departments at the Regional Reference Laboratories: Chemistry limited license qualifies for Automated Chemistry or Esoteric Chemistry CLS positions; Toxicology limited license qualifies for Esoteric Chemistry CLS positions; Immunology limited license qualifies for Molecular or Immunology CLS positions; Microbiology limited license qualifies for Bacteriology, Molecular or Immunology CLS positions; Hematology limited license qualifies for Hematology and Special Coagulation.

Preferred qualifications include one (1) year recent experience as a CLS.

Notes include a minimum availability of four (4) shifts/month including two (2) weekends, rotating weekends, available to work at least one (1) major holiday, and may require covering other locations: Panorama City Medical Center.