Job Title: Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Department: Medical
Reports To: Laboratory Director
Salary Level: Grade: 20 Step: 1-5
FLSA Status: Exempt
Approved By: Chief Executive Officer
GOALS FOR POSITION: Provide high quality Laboratory Service
SUMMARY: Responsible for Program policies and policy compliance and compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations as they apply to laboratory service.
FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collects and analysis patient specimens.
- Participates in proficiency testing with documented results and consistent with professional standards.
- Distributes laboratory test reports to clinical staff or referral clinicians.
- Prepare specimens for send out to reference laboratories.
- Reviews and updates laboratory policies annually.
- Maintains laboratory documents and records in a safe and secure environment.
- Maintains safe and secure storage of all chemicals used in the Department. Has MSDS file readily available to respond to chemical hazards.
- Responds to clinic requests in a timely manner.
- Restocks and maintains adequate reagents and supplies.
- Perform quality control and maintain quality control records.
- File reports and keep monthly logs updated.
- Perform preventative maintenance on analyzers and machinery.
- Perform analyzer and equipment repair to the best of ability.
- Actively pursues continuing education relevant to laboratory issues and regulations and licensure requirements.
- Responds to technical inquiries.
- Assists in maintaining a clean, well organized work area.
- Follows infection control regulations.
- Prepares the annual budget for the Program.
- Responsible for appropriate staffing of the program at all times.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must submit written monthly reports no later than 14 days after the end of the month.
- Must submit written goals and objectives long term and short term for each fiscal year to correspond to the annual budget preparation no later than May 1 of each year. Goals and Objectives should be consistent with Organization wide goals and objective; GPRA, State Review, HIPPA, the Indian Health Service RPMS survey, and JCAHO/COLA survey preparation and compliance.
- Must submit written budget and capital budget for each fiscal year or as directed.
- Must submit an updated Scope of Service each year by June 1.
- Must submit an updated Performance Improvement Plan for each year by October 1.
- Must participate in appropriate committees; Performance Improvement, Managers Meetings, Staff Meetings, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) meetings.
- At the end of each calendar year must submit an annual report no later than January 30.
- Must provide self audits of Department work with documentation of deficiencies and corrections.
- Must provide customer satisfaction surveys if applicable.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This job has supervisory responsibilities.
- Must complete employee evaluations and job descriptions updates by January 30 of each year. Includes competency requirements and training plans.
- Must provide Department Specific Orientation to all new staff during the first day of work. Orientation must address all aspects of Environment of Care. A signature sheet for documentation shall be completed.
- Responsible to make certain all staff are in compliance with CPR requirement, TB testing and immunization and any required certification.
- Must provide monthly staff meetings for Department specific staff. Appropriate minutes of meetings must be kept.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Licensed as a Medical Technologist (State of California preferred) and a minimum of one year of laboratory experience.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- California C.L.S. License.
- Medical Technologist license or California C.L.S. License.