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Clinical Lab Scientist
1010 Murray Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 US
Job Description
Hire Up Healthcare is currently seeking a skilled Clinical Lab Scientist candidate for a 13-week contract in San Luis Obispo, CA. This outstanding prospect entails partnership with a distinguished hospital and mandates a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience as a Clinical Lab Scientist.
Position Details:
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shifts: Variable start times (0600, 0900, or 1330) Occasional nights if needed.
Compensation:
- Total Weekly Gross: $ 1,848
- Hourly Rate: $42
- OT Rate: $63
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- CLS License
- BLS (AHA only)
- High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
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.
If you're interested in seizing this opportunity, take the next step by reaching out to our office at (559) 931-9011 or submitting your resume to Renata at rsoto@hireuphealthcare.com. Kindly provide your certifications for consideration.
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Additional Information
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Renata Soto
Healthcare Account Manager
Meet Renata, our Healthcare Account Manager on the Central CA team! Before joining the team, Renata worked as a Recruiter for two years and in the school system doing HR, Recruiting, and Payroll. One work-related accomplishment that she has was cleaning up her past employer's system and making it run smoother and more effectively. Now, one of her professional goals that she has is to take on more responsibilities in the future or be promoted. Renata loves working at Hire Up because everyone works together as a team. Some things that Renata loves to do outside of the office is hang out with her animals, reading, she enjoys watching crime tv shows, and listening to podcasts.