Laboratory - Clinical Lab Scientist

4X10, Day shift, variable start times around 8am. EPIC experience required. Core Laboratory with some stat micro.

Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States.

With whale watching fishing hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history.

Prioritizes and performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory tests on various biological specimens. Reviews evaluates documents and reports results. Preserves confidentiality of patients and follows lab safety and maintenance protocols.

Trains and supervises trainees laboratory assistants and clerks as needed. This position is represented by UFCW.? Job

Education and Work

Bachelor?s Degree in medical technology clinical laboratory science biological sciences chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent: Required Clinical laboratory

Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS license in state of employment: Required in CA Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology ASCP or National Credentialing Agency for Labs NCA: Preferred

Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure the integrity of each specimen for pre-analytical analytical and post-analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection including phlebotomy procedures as necessary labeling handling preservation or fixation processing or preparation transportation and storage. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.

Prioritizes lab orders according to type STAT ASAP routine and timed studies and performs various testing including chemistry coagulation hematology special chemistry urinalysis blood bank serology immunology bacteriology microbiology referral testing and more following prescribed quality assurance policies and procedures. Performs evaluates and documents quality control checks. Reviews testing results evaluating validity of test results in comparison to anticipated results indicated per procedure manual.

Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results recognizing the interdependency of tests the physiological conditions affecting results patient age and normal values controls linearity errors instrument codes delta checks and more. Correlates test results with diagnoses and questions incompatible results. Thoroughly documents and communicates test results expediting all critical values and results to appropriate clinicians.

Disposes of contaminated materials and equipment in accordance with policy and assures that work area is properly cleansed after each test. Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance troubleshooting and calibration as needed. Inventories and restocks reagents calibrators controls and supplies as needed.

Participates in the collection and evaluation of data for Performance Improvement evaluations. Documents adverse events using incident reporting tool. Orients instructs and supervises laboratory assistants and clerks as needed.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational

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