Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS)
Burlingame, California
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Clinical Lab Scientist

Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Burlingame, California
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (0600-1430 or 0630-1500), 40 hours per week, every other weekend

Role Summary

• Executes procedures in assigned areas of the Laboratory to deliver accurate results in a timely manner.
• Maintains competence to perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to aid in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of disease.
• Performs a variety of basic and complex Laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, quality assurance, and waived, moderate, or high complexity testing (as classified by CLIA).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) license in California
• 2 years of Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• ASCP certification
• Bachelor's degree in Biology or a related science

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start; does not need annual renewal
• TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually
• TB test: negative QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 90 days of start, or 2 PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 90 days of start); renewed annually
• Negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start, if required based on TB questionnaire results
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation required (titer, vaccination record, or declination, as applicable)
• Tdap within 10 years of start (TD alone is not acceptable)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or documentation required during flu season (November 1 to April 30)
• 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start; does not need annual renewal
• In-person color vision exam; online color blind exams are not accepted
• Fit test not required for Clinical Lab Scientists

Facility Requirements

• Facility-required documents and trainings, reviewed and signed before start, including code of conduct, standards of business conduct, job description, general regulatory orientation, confidentiality agreement, overpayment refund policy, and vendor training
• Facility requirements may vary by position and will be confirmed with the recruiter