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Clinical Lab Scientist

Mercy San Juan Medical Center·Stockton, California

$67 - $78/hr·Other·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 26 days ago
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About the role

Perform and report waived, moderately complex, and highly complex clinical laboratory test procedures on patient specimens. Maintain automated equipment through calibration, troubleshooting, and quality control to ensure accurate diagnostic information.

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St.

Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California.

Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center.

Additionally, St.

Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community.

One Mission.

One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Clinical Laboratory Technologist, you will help healthcare providers obtain accurate and timely diagnostic information so they can make informed decisions about patient care.

Every day you will perform clinical laboratory test procedures under general supervision and medical direction.

You will be expected to fully understand and actively participate in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization and demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values.

To be successful in this role, you must be proficient in clinical laboratory test procedures and committed to the organization's mission and core values.

Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.

Job Requirements Required: Current California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.

Must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director of the Clinical Laboratory

Requirements

Requires a current California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) and a Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science. Candidates must be appropriately trained in clinical laboratory science as evaluated by the Director.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • Quality Control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Patient Care
  • Calibration
  • Microbiology
  • Specimen Analysis
  • Proficiency Testing
  • Clinical Laboratory Testing
  • Clinical Correlation
  • Validation of Procedures

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$67 - $78/hr
Location
Stockton, California
Posted
Jul 2, 2026
Closes
Jul 2, 2027
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