Job description

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, $20K Sign On Bonus!

Full Time, Days or Nights

Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our mission.

Adventist Health Clear Lake is a 25-bed, critical access hospital serving Lake County with key service areas including an emergency care, imaging, intensive care, maternity, physical rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, surgery and nine rural health clinics that provide behavioral health, cancer, dental, family medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedic and pain management to name a few.

Home to Clear Lake, California’s largest natural freshwater lake, Lake County is a great place to live and work. From every corner, there are pristine views of gorgeous landscapes, beautiful mountains, valleys and rolling hills dotted with rows of vineyards and charming small towns. Located just two hours by car from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley or the Pacific Coast, Clear Lake is a great place to be if you’re a weekend warrior.

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist who:

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.
Essential Functions:

• 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.

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred

Work Experience:

• Clinical laboratory experience: Preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification: Preferred
• Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in state of employment: Required
• National Credentialing Agency (NCA) for Laboratory Personnel certification: Preferred
• Point of Care Testing (POCT) Specialist certification: Preferred

Work Remotely

• No

The estimated base pay for this position is $45.75-$68.57 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through years of experience, differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.75 - $68.57 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Night shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Clinical Laboratory Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) (Preferred)
• CLS License (Preferred)
• NCA Certification (Preferred)
• POCT Specialist Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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