Clinical Lab Scientist - Per Diem

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

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The clinical Laboratory Scientist has a California State license and performs tests requiring the exercise of independent judgment, assigned administrative duties and responsibility under the general direction of the Laboratory Director, Laboratory Manager, and Laboratory Supervisor. This includes all the necessary processes ancillary to such testing including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, equipment and glassware maintenance, reporting of findings, record keeping, reagent monitoring and ordering, quality assurance and quality improvement procedures, development of new or modified test procedures, and necessary administrative duties as may be assigned. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist will perform only those tests for which the scientist is qualified by education, training, and/or experience.

Essential Function

• Performs technical procedures maintaining accuracy, precision, and meeting department time frames.
• Reports and interprets lab results accurately meeting turnaround time exceptions.
• Maintains reagents, supplies, and equipment for the department.
• Assist with the ordering, collecting and processing of laboratory specimens when needed.
• Performs projects and writes policies/procedures or reports, within time frame given.
• Documenting and/or gathering data as required.
• Participation in the Laboratory QA/QI program
• Incident documentation and reporting.

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a biological science (Required upon hire).
• Experience: Meeting current licensure with the State of California as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Required upon hire).
  Licensure and Certifications
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) (Required upon hire).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training (KSAs)

• Demonstrated knowledge of modern clinical laboratory technique and procedures, including accepted Quality Control practices and knowledge of statistics (Required upon hire).
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern clinical laboratory techniques and procedures, aseptic technique and proper safe technique in the handling of hazardous materials and biological specimens.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations relating to Health Information Management and Coding And the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Ability to: Work as a team to meet the team goals and objectives.
• Ability to establish priorities among multiple needs, meet deadlines and maintain standards of productivity.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and precision on a consistent basis in the performance of laboratory procedures.
• Treat co-workers, patients, visitors, and the public with dignity and respect.