Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Overview



Embark on a rewarding career with Hi-Desert Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Hi-Desert Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
  
  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Shift: Nights

Job Type: Per Diem

Hours:

Position Summary

Performs blood tests and studies morphology of constituents of blood to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ensures instrumentation of operating in accordance with laboratory practice.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital policy and safety/sanitation standards.
• Draws blood (venous & arterial) as necessary following all standards.
• Consults with Pathologist regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.
• Pathologist is consulted with regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.
• Follows QC, QA and PM program. Is accurate and complete in documentation; following through in appropriate manner.
• Directs and monitors support staff; guiding in decisions and flow of department. Support staff is directed and monitored, and guides in decisions and flow of department.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Attends continuing education courses related to area of specialization to remain current in the field.
• Is a resource for problem solving, client concerns and over all laboratory practices. Serves as a resource to employees and clients.
• Apprises lab management of issues, problems, concerns, as well as suggestions for lab functions. Management is apprised of issues, problems, concerns and suggestions.
• Operates necessary computer system(s) to perform job functions.

Qualifications

Licensure

• Requires licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Sufficient previous experience in all areas of the lab.
  
  

Required Protective Equipment

• Face Protection
• Lab Coat or Apron
• Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
• Utility Gloves
  
  

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

, $38.94 - $60.36 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience,

Licensure

• Requires licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  
  

Required Protective Equipment

• Face Protection
• Lab Coat or Apron
• Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
• Utility Gloves
  
  

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Primary Duties

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital policy and safety/sanitation standards.
• Draws blood (venous & arterial) as necessary following all standards.
• Consults with Pathologist regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.
• Pathologist is consulted with regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings.
• Follows QC, QA and PM program. Is accurate and complete in documentation; following through in appropriate manner.
• Directs and monitors support staff; guiding in decisions and flow of department. Support staff is directed and monitored, and guides in decisions and flow of department.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops. Attends continuing education courses related to area of specialization to remain current in the field.
• Is a resource for problem solving, client concerns and over all laboratory practices. Serves as a resource to employees and clients.
• Apprises lab management of issues, problems, concerns, as well as suggestions for lab functions. Management is apprised of issues, problems, concerns and suggestions.
• Operates necessary computer system(s) to perform job functions.