Clinical Laboratory Scientist
San Diego, CA
Aimic Inc
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Evenings)

Duration: 13 weeks

Tentative start date: ASAP
Location: San Diego, CA
Schedule: Evenings Shift 40 hours/week

Requirements:

• 3 Years of Clinical laboratory experience with a strong understanding of laboratory procedures
• CA State CLS or CLS specialty
• Proficiency in various laboratory techniques and methodologies
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
• Familiarity with CT (computed tomography) scans is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all work conducted

Required details:

• Copy of  Clinical Laboratory Scientist License
• Copy of DL
• 2 professional references

Responsibilities:

Analytic Testing Procedures:

• Completes testing procedures using written policies, procedures, and other appropriate resources; identifies issues in and submits necessary revisions to policies and procedures.
• Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.
• Documents activities and results consistently, thoroughly, and legibly; proofreads and double checks own work to achieve zero defects and zero harm.
• Reviews operational reports for possible clerical and analytical errors and make correction as necessary.
• Evaluates data for accuracy and verifies any questionable finding with thorough investigation and appropriate follow through.
• Performs pre-analytical (patient reception, sample collection, processing) and analytical procedures and demonstrates
• assessment of testing factors regarding patient age and population specific groups.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence, critical thinking and logical decision making, especially under critical and stressful situations to reach acceptable resolutions.
• Acts as a key resource for employee/student training, development, and competency assessment.
• Act as a key operator for testing, validation, analyzers and technology.
• Performs additional duties to meet operational needs.
• Participates in writing and revision of policies and procedures.

Equipment management:

• Utilizes equipment (including phone, copier, fax, printer, etc.,) analyzers, products, and other tools per manufacturers and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.
• Reports, documents, and resolves or facilitates resolution of equipment/analyzers/tools/reagent issues and failures in a timely and efficient manner.
• Removes defective equipment/analyzers from use, documents the problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment/analyzers inspections are up to date.
• Follows through on problem resolution and validates equipment/analyzer performance post-repair.
• Participates in analyzer and test methodology, evaluation, and selection, and provides input in decision-making processes.
• Demonstrates competency and efficient use of tool applications (IS, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the product.
• Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/analyzers/tools.
• Actively manages inventory and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel