Sr. Specialist CLS - Copley Lab - Day Shift - Full Time

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Not Specified

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$67.070 - $86.540 - $96.930

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of study.

• 5 Years full time equivalent experience in a clinical lab.

• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Chemist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Toxicologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• California Clinical Histocompatability Scientist License - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• Pathologist Assistant PA(ASCP) - ASCP Board of Certification -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Other Education required for CA State CLS or CLS specialty.

Other Qualification Requirements

• The limited CLS license specialty must be respective to the department’s assigned area.
  
  ASCP preferred.

Essential Functions
 

• Communication and Teamwork
  Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.
  Demonstrates positive verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  Completes documentation legibly, accurately, and timely.
  Stays informed through staff meetings, electronic communication, in-services, and educational opportunities.
  Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.
  Seeks opportunities for feedback to improve effectiveness of own communication.
  Validates messages by clarifying expectations and verifying Understanding of agreements/action plans.

• Demonstrates Flexibility and Adaptability
  Uses time effectively and actively sets priorities.
  Demonstrates flexibility in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
  Cooperates with initiatives to improve work processes.
  Tries new ideas and new ways of doing things.
  Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.

• Equipment Use, Testing and Documentation
  Supervises and uses equipment and related applications in completing testing and documentation processes.
  Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.), instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures.
  Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IS, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
  Performs required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
  Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
  Checks inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
  Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date.

• Leadership
  Collaborates with and advises directors, managers, leads and section staff in maintaining and enhancing technical, managerial, and financial performances.
  Assists in the development and enhancement of pathology services through collaboration with patient care and support services to provide optimal patient care.
  Develops and institutes policies and procedures to facilitate applica