Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Bragg, CA, USA$47.60 - $71.34In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological sciences, chemical sciences, or allied health technologies, or equivalent, is required.
A valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist license in the state of employment is required in California.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and perform clinical laboratory tests on biological specimens; review, evaluate, document, and report results while preserving patient confidentiality and following laboratory safety and maintenance protocols.
Use positive patient identification procedures to protect specimen integrity throughout pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing.
Collect, label, handle, preserve or fix, process or prepare, transport, and store specimens, including performing phlebotomy procedures as necessary.
Prioritize laboratory orders by type and perform testing in chemistry, coagulation, hematology, special chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, serology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, referral testing, and other areas in accordance with quality assurance policies and procedures.
Perform, evaluate, and document quality control checks; review testing results for validity against anticipated results and the procedure manual.
Evaluate test-result validity and accuracy, accounting for test interdependencies, physiological conditions, patient age and normal values, controls, linearity errors, instrument codes, and delta checks.
Correlate test results with diagnoses, question incompatible results, document and communicate results, and promptly convey critical values and results to appropriate clinicians.
Dispose of contaminated materials and equipment according to policy and clean the work area after each test.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate equipment and instrumentation; inventory and restock reagents, calibrators, controls, and supplies.
Participate in collecting and evaluating data for Performance Improvement evaluations and document adverse events using the incident reporting tool.
Orient, instruct, train, and supervise laboratory assistants, clerks, and trainees as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Clinical laboratory experience is preferred.
Current certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology or the National Credentialing Agency for Labs is preferred.

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.

Up to $20,000 hiring incentive and $5,000 relocation available for eligible rehires and external hires who meet the required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Job Summary:

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 Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

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

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.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $47.60 to $71.34. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through 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.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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