Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Overview

Founded in 1926 Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Glendale California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including its award winning heart center the colorectal surgery institute a gastrointestinal program and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director Laboratory Director and Section Supervisor a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is assigned the responsibility of: occasionally obtaining the sample to be tested from a patient; routinely analyzing specimens for reportable results by standard procedures; recording and transmitting results to the physician initiating the request; and working in two or three of the laboratory section(s). May possibly be hired/classified as CLS-II working one to two sections of the Laboratory if total experience as a State of California-licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Technologist) meets or exceeds 7 years and a suitable CLS-II job requisition and opening exists that would allow work in only one to two Laboratory sections.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years experience in an acute care facility laboratory working in 2-3 sections of the Laboratory or seven or more years working 1-2 sections.
• Internal candidate promotions based on total experience job performance as a CLS-II and potential for success as a CLS-III.
• As required for licensure in State of California. Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License.