Emergency Hire - Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Campus Health and Wellbeing

Job Summary

• Perform moderate- to high-complexity laboratory testing on blood, urine, stool, and other body fluids using established procedures.
• Operate automated and manual testing systems for hematology, urinalysis, microscopy, infectious disease screening, pregnancy testing, and point-of-care glucose testing.
• Receive and identify patients, verify test orders, perform phlebotomy, and follow universal precautions and specimen-collection standards.
• Process, store, and prepare specimens for in-house testing or shipment to reference laboratories, applying proper acceptance and rejection criteria.
• Enter, review, approve, and report test results in the laboratory information system while maintaining accurate records and performing quality control.
• Calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory analyzers and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and established procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory; prepare reagents and media and replenish supplies as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or equivalent from an accredited institution or equivalent post-secondary education, training and experience as defined by the California Division of Laboratory Science.
• Two years of increasingly responsible and diverse experience as a journey-level Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

Licenses, Certificates, Credentials:

• Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Basic life support (or higher) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification for Healthcare Providers (by date of hire).

Salary:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $32.01 - $35.34 Per Hour

Classification Range: $32.01 - $46.63per hour

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 22,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Maritime Academy in Solano County to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities, maritime and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit www.calpoly.edu.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discriminat