Cottage Health·Santa Barbara, California
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist II performs a range of standard and specialized laboratory tests to support patient diagnosis and treatment. They are also responsible for checking test results for accuracy, providing work direction to trainees, and resolving non-conformance events.
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II for their Hematology department responsible for performing a range of standard laboratory tests to gather data for patients diagnosis and treatment.
May work in various departments, including Blood Bank, Microbiology, Automated, General laboratory, or Specialized areas as defined by the work site.
Conducts both routine and specialized tests, providing work direction and instruction to students, trainees, non-licensed personnel, and new staff.
Responsibilities include: Carefully checks tests results for accuracy, reliability, and validity before reporting them from the laboratory.
At this level of higher experience, teaches students and trainees, and demonstrates more in-depth troubleshooting capabilities.
The CLS II also participates in proficiency testing and identifies any outliers or non-conformance events, resolving them when possible.
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
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.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.
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*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity.
Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable.
Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential.
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Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license. A minimum of one year of relevant experience or demonstrated proficiency in CLS II competencies is required.
Market context
In California, physician openings are typically driven by ongoing demand across large health systems, outpatient groups, and specialty practices, with competition shaped by board eligibility, licensure, and specialty fit. For this role category, candidates are often compared on clinical experience, communication skills, and readiness to work within team-based care. The job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the CPT and BLS requirements carefully and confirm your experience aligns with the listed laboratory and acute-care expectations before applying.
