Clinical Lab Scientist
Eureka, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Clinical Lab Scientist

Location: Eureka, California Specialty: Laboratory Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: ASAP First-Time Traveler: Yes

Schedule

• Shift: Night (5x8 hours), 4:00 to 12:00
• Variable shift: 8-hour shifts with start times of 0400, 0600, 1000, 1200, or 1400
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• Weekends: Vary to meet department needs
• Return-to-office restriction: No more than 7 days

Unit and Float Scope

• Assignment: Travelers cover the Observation Unit, which serves ER Hold patients.
• Float: Yes. Travelers may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance and must sign a float policy acknowledgement.

Required Qualifications

• California license: Valid Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) license in California must be in hand before starting. Pending licenses are not accepted, and candidates without a CA CLS license will not be passed.
• Experience: Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) experience of 1 year, completed within the last year.

Required Documentation and Health Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Must be updated annually. Includes SSN trace, nationwide and county searches, national sex offender search, FACIS Level 3, and third-party education verification.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant tests are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must indicate freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines given at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional vaccines, boosters, or a signed declination.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination series.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines given at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional vaccines, boosters, or a signed declination.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Declination is acceptable.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season. Declination is acceptable.
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred. Declinations are not required. Candidates without documentation are treated as unvaccinated and must follow infection prevention measures.
• Fit mask test: Required, completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required, with medical clearance for respirator use updated annually.
• Annual regulatory modules: About 3.5 hours, assigned through the agency learning system.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.
• Color blind test: Required only if requested. Passing score is 80% or higher.

Work History and Application

• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application: Must include at least the last 5 years of employment, with explanations for any gaps or overlaps.

Dress Code

• Scrubs are acceptable.
• No jeans or logo tees.
• Business casual attire is expected.