Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
Dignity Health     Glendale, CA 91222
 Posted 1 day    

**Responsibilities**

1. 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.

2. Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting

3. 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

4. Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair

5. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters

6. Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders

7. 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

8. 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

9. Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage

10. Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to incoming staff within the scheduled shift

11. 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

12. Adheres to all regulatory requirements

**Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.

+ Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (CLS:CA)

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

+ MLS (ASCP) or equivalent preferred

**Overview**

Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 35,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Common Spirit Health, as one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial) https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

**Pay Range**

$49.10 - $71.19 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Job Details


Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Employment Type

Full Time

Number of openings

N/A


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