Position & Client Overview:

Come spend time at your oasis in the desert! This picturesque town offers it all: luxury amenities amongst beautiful, natural settings, stunning golf courses, spa resorts, world-class dining and too many outdoor activities to list with a stunning backdrop of the Coachella Valley and mountains. This is a perfect blend of relaxation and natural beauty.

A large private hospital about 30 minutes from Palm Springs is seeking an experienced medical technologist to work in microbiology, bacteriology and virology on the day shift with rotating weekends.

• Computer skills
• Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
• Dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
• Follow instructions and procedures very carefully
• Critical thinking skills to recognize problems and develop solutions or alternative approaches
• Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance
• Good interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills

• Plan and conduct complex research projects, such as improving sterilization procedures or developing new drugs to combat infectious diseases
• Perform laboratory experiments that are used in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
• Supervise the work of biological technicians and other workers and evaluate the accuracy of their results
• Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms for study
• Identify and classify microorganisms found in specimens collected from humans, plants, animals, or the environment
• Monitor the effect of microorganisms on plants, animals, other microorganisms, or the environment
• Review literature and the findings of other researchers and attend conferences
• Prepare technical reports, publish research papers, and make recommendations based on their research findings
• Present research findings to scientists, non-scientist executives, engineers, other colleagues, and the public

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in biology, microbiology or another biological or physical science
• California license as a clinical laboratory scientist
• Must have more than 1 year of solid microbiology experience
• Epic Beaker experience required