Job Description

Job Description

Stability Direct is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) for a job in Fort Bragg, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS)
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Mendocino Coast

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Stability Direct is pleased to announce that we have partnered with an award-winning acute-care hospital with key service areas including 24-hour emergency care, medical imaging, intensive care, and surgery – all located on the North Coast. This hospital located in Fort Bragg, CA is an employer of choice in the region and the premier place to hike, bike, wine, dine, kayak, and beachcomb – a wonderful place to find a life/work balance!

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Join the Team of Medical Lab Professionals!

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Serves as technical consultant and direct supervisor of laboratory personnel and manages the performance of all laboratory testing. Develops and maintains policies, standards and quality control practices and oversees lab safety and maintenance. Serves as a resource medical technologist in assigned section and has the responsibility/authority to assure that the laboratory meets all accreditation requirements and applicable OSHA standards.

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Requirements:

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• Bachelor’s Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences or allied health technologies or equivalent: Required\n\t
• Five years' clinical laboratory experience: Preferred\n\t
• Two years' leadership experience: Preferred\n\t
• Valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license in state of employment: Required\n\t
• Current certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency for Labs (NCA): Preferred\n

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• Oversees all laboratory testing and coordinates all point of care testing (POCT). Reviews and evaluates the validity and accuracy of test results. Functions as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist when needed. Identifies education and competency needs and conducts laboratory personnel training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed. Conducts training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure as needed.\n\t
• Establishes the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including precision, accuracy, reference ranges and reportable ranges. Evaluates new and evolving developments in laboratory instrumentation, procedures, reagents and automation for possible implementation. Acts as a liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty. Is responsible for the department meeting all regulatory requirements.\n\t
• Coordinates equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration program to ensure proper working order. Oversees quality control and ensures compliance with rules, regulations and accreditation requirements of regulatory agencies, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission (JC), AABB, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).\n\t
• Manages staffing to ensure coverage. Recommends promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs. Resolve simple, informal complaints of employee and referring other to supervisor. Recommend to supervisor promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs of team members. Plans and conducts training programs for medical technicians and medical technologist students and new employees.\n\t
• Oversees quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance activities for the assigned section. Manages and maintains all sectional quality control records. Previews and ensures technological and scientific accuracy of QA tests and procedures. Recognizes and addresses Quality Assurance (QA) concerns by initiating QA reports and conferring with Medical Staff on Laboratory findings, value of certain clinical tests, test availability and turnaround.\n\t
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.\n

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Why Should You Apply?

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  The opportunity to positively impact the lives of patients and their families 

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  Excellent team support and job satisfaction

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  Day Shift Opportunities 

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  $20K sign-on bonus

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  Comprehensive and affordable benefits

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  $5K relocation assistance

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Stability Direct Job ID #5067. Posted job title: Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist

About Stability Direct

Stability Direct, Stability Healthcare’s boutique permanent placement division was formed in 2022 with a mission of becoming a service leader in the industry. In a very short period of time, we have become the staffing partner of choice for award-winning and reputable health systems across the country including Adventist Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Jupiter Medical Center, Roper Hospital, and Southeast Georgia Health System. With decades of wide-ranging direct placement experience and an unwavering dedication to white glove service, we have found that by utilizing a truly collaborative and personalized approach that we are able to solve even the most complex staffing challenges that hospitals face today.

Benefits

• Sign-On bonus

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Immediate start, Relocation package, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Day shift,

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