Clinical Lab Scientist

Where Youll Work

St. Josephs Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Josephs Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities:

1. Performs and reports waived moderately complex and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Sections Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting
2. Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results identification of patterns of bias rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
3. Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
4. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
5. Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
6. Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology
7. Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance technical skills of students trainees coworkers and self
8. Responsible for inventory of supplies including providing assistance with monitoring supplies ordering and placing received supplies into storage
9. Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift
10. As a representative of CommonSpirit Health utilizes professionalism and HumanKindness while communicating with physicians hospital staff patients coworkers other stakeholders in laboratory operations and all members of the general public whether in email instant messaging telephone or face-to-face interactions
11. Adheres to all regulatory requirements

Job Requirements

$5000 Sign on available for new hires. Per policy current employees are not eligible.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA required.

Licensure and Certifications:

• CA CLS License required.
• MLS (ASCP) or equivalent preferred.

Minimum Knowledge Skills Abilities and Training:

• Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory.