Clinical Lab Scientist II

Performs standard laboratory tests to obtain data used in diagnosis and treatment of patients.

May work in any of the following departments: Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized as defined by work site.

Performs both routine and specialized tests, provides work direction and instruction to students and trainees, nonlicensed personnel, and new personnel.

Checks tests performed for accuracy, reliability, and validity before results are reported from the laboratory.

A higher level of experience, the teaching of students and trainees, and indepth troubleshooting capabilities distinguishes the CLS II from the CLS I category.

CLS II participates in proficiency testing, identification of outliers (non conformance events) with resolution when possible.

QUALIFICATIONS:

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum: Bachelors Degree

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum: California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

Licensure and experience has been validated and has been deemed qualified under the guidelines of the State of California and CLIA to perform clinical laboratory tests and examinations classified as waived, moderate or high complexity as described under CLIA.

Preferred: MT (ASCP) Certification

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Functional experience with common laboratory analyzers and laboratory computer systems, including PC's.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum: 1 year or demonstrated achievement of CLS II competencies
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.

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