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Clinical Lab Scientist II

Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, CA Part Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
Qualifications

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for their Hematology department responsible for performing a range of standard laboratory tests to gather data for patients diagnosis and treatment. May work in various departments, including Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized areas as defined by the work site. Conducts both routine and specialized tests, providing work direction and instruction to students, trainees, non-licensed personnel, and new staff. Responsibilities include:

  • Carefully checks tests results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting them from the laboratory. At this level of higher experience, teaches students and trainees, and demonstrates more in-depth troubleshooting capabilities.
  • The CLS II also participates in proficiency testing and identifies any outliers or non-conformance events, resolving them when possible.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

  • Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

  • Minimum: California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, validated and deemed qualified under the guidelines of the State of California and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform clinical laboratory tests and examinations classified as waived, moderate, and high complexity as described under CLIA.
  • Preferred: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Technical Requirements:

  • Minimum: Hands-on experience using a variety of common laboratory analyzers and computer systems, including PC's.

Years of Related Work Experience:

  • Minimum: Must have either 1 year of relevant experience or demonstrate proficiency in the CLS II competencies. Individual assessing the high-level technical competency of others must have at least 4 years of experience or training in the specialty area they are evaluating.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.

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