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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST, LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jul 2026
💰 $160,518/yr($106,866/yr$160,518/yr)

About the role

Posting number: Y4899L

Department: HEALTH SERVICES

Job classification: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST, LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services

Summary

Y5546R
   
EXAM NUMBER
 Y4899L
 
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We encourage applications from everyone! 

FIRST DAY OF FILING: 
July 22, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) 

CLOSING DATE:
Continuous

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
 

WHY WORK FOR US?

LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are. 

We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care—from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County. 

With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.

Explore our one system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations – Health Services Los Angeles County


MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care!
 
DEFINITION
Designs, manages, and maintains a clinical or public health laboratory information system.

Examples of duties

Develops, designs and formats management reports utilizing a report-writer program.

Conducts system-verification tests to ensure the operational accuracy of data transmission related to database/client and equipment interfaces and test code reproducibility.

Designs, formats, and collects data from laboratory information system applications/programs for quality control procedures; creates reports for on-going quality assessment.

Acts as a liaison between the laboratory unit, contract maintenance and repair service and other units within the medical facility, department or external agencies/clients concerning problems with the laboratory information system.
 
Assists in implementing, supporting and may validate electronic interfaces linking the laboratory information system to other information systems or instruments.
 
Assists in conducting training programs and providing direction to laboratory personnel in the use of laboratory information systems, instrument interfaces and change implementation. 
 
Analyzes, oversees, and revises existing laboratory information system applications, data system parameters, and associated test code definitions for analytical tests on human, animal and environmental specimens to conform with updated test methodology or standard value ranges.

Maintains and updates the master test file, user and client profiles, procedure and security clearance files and access user levels.

Develops and documents backup procedures to ensure the viability and accessibility of laboratory information and operations in the event of system malfunction.

Qualifications

We are looking for dedicated individuals who have: 
Three years of experience as a clinical laboratory scientist* or public health microbiologist** in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) - certified laboratory****.

***LICENSE:
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: Clinical Laboratory Scientist license issued by the California Department of Public Health.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Limited Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License, or Public Health Microbiologist Certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience using Cerner System for managing hospital laboratory reports.
  • Additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements

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