Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Salinas, California
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Clinical Lab Scientist

Location: Salinas, California
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced

Job Description

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) works under general supervision to perform technical and complex laboratory analyses in one or more laboratory sections. Responsibilities include:

• Assisting physicians in disease diagnosis and patient treatment by performing laboratory tests following established procedures.
• Working in areas such as Arterial Blood Gases, Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Histology, Microbiology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, and Urinalysis.
• Performing quality control procedures, documenting results, and taking corrective actions as needed.
• Serving as a resource for hospital staff by answering questions and resolving technical issues.
• Potentially supervising personnel and technical operations in the absence of a Section Supervisor.
• Conducting instrument checks, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs on laboratory instruments.
• Reporting normal and abnormal test results according to pathology and hospital procedures.
• Using laboratory computer systems for specimen processing and result entry.
• Receiving and preparing patient specimens for analysis, and collecting certain specimens.
• Adhering to hospital safety standards and policies.

Required Qualifications

• License: California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (highest required years of experience)
• Epic Experience: 6 to 12 months within the past year

Contract Length

Approximately 13 weeks (90 days converted to weeks)

Additional Notes

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.