Clinical Lab Scientist Microbiology Full-Time Days
- Performs all microbiology procedures to include bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, and parasitology.
- Participates in the development of new techniques and procedures.
- Evaluates and solve problems related to specimen collection and processing.
- Demonstrates ability to engage in regular and continuous decision making, having an impact on people, costs and quality of service.
- Assumes full responsibility for valid results and review.
- Assumes responsibility for mycology and mycobacteriology areas including proficiency testing, quality control, policies and procedure development.
- Familiar with laws and regulations for state and federal agencies, and College of American Pathologist (CAP).
- In the absence of the supervisor, assuming responsibility for the department.
- Assists supervisor in developing in-service and continuing education programs for employees. Participates in the training and orientation of new employees. Give guidance and direction to support personnel.
- Helps develop new procedures and updates old procedures as needed.
- Able to adjust shift hours to cover absences and vacations. Assisting in specimen processing and set up as needed.
- Able to work alone.
- Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory computer system regarding ordering, reporting, and verifying results, and computer down time procedures.
- Performs quality control and calibration procedures that monitor instruments applying acceptability criteria.
- Executes predefined plans of action in response to quality control and documents actions.
- Performs instrument preventive maintenance and troubleshoot malfunctioning test systems/instruments.
- Differentiates and resolve technical, instrument, physiologic causes of problems or unexpected test results. Institute corrective action for any problem in the laboratory.
- Processes samples and orders based on physician request.
- Performs inventories and order and maintain reasonable supplies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner. Applicable for the populations checked: Infant (x ) Pediatric (x ) Adult (x ) Geriatric (x )
- Incorporates HPMC mission of "quality care with compassion and respect" into daily performance of job functions.
- Communicates problems/concerns to Supervisor.
- Responds acceptably to priority specifications for tests
- Bachelor's degree in biological science or related field.
- N/A
- Three to five years' experience in a clinical laboratory.
- Two years recent experience in bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology and parasitology.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Must be able to work in a union environment.
- N/A
- MT (ASCP) certification.
- California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.
- Current Los Angeles County Fire Card required (within 30 days of employment)
- Assault Response Competency (ARC) required within 30 days of hire
Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm
Shift Hours: 8
Type: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
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