El Camino Health·Mountain View, California
Perform accurate and timely laboratory testing to provide critical diagnostic information to healthcare professionals. Ensure quality control by following written policies and training new employees and interns.
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.
Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.
FTE: 1
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80
Day: 8 hours
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) performs accurate, reliable, and timely laboratory testing that provides laboratory information to physicians and other healthcare professionals for the diagnosis and treatment of their patients. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist follows the Laboratory’s written policies and procedures in order to safely perform testing, ensure the quality of that testing, and train CLS student interns and new CLS employees. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist may also assist in the evaluation and selection of laboratory instrumentation, in process improvement projects, in maintaining laboratory accreditation, and in providing expertise in other areas that are consistent with the CLS scope of practice.
Baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years CLS acute care hospital experience in the past 5 years.
Must be available to work weekends on rotational basis and holidays.
Available enterprise-wide and other shifts occasionally as needed for work assignments.
Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license: If required to drive to other sites; valid California Driver License and proof of automobile insurance
$70.11 - $93.19 USD Hour
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
Light Work - Walking or standing up to 49% of shift, duties require standard movement, may occasionally lift up to 20 lbs. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.
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