Laboratory Scientist – PRMC Clovis

Schedule Monday Friday  with weekends holidays on call and other shifts as needed

Location PRMC Clovis Salary Hourly  Hourly Position Job Summary

Under general supervision performs waived moderate or high complexity laboratory tests for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of disease Performs maintenance basic troubleshooting and repairs of laboratory equipment Runs and evaluates quality control testing to ensure equipment is functional prior to patient testing May assist with the implementation and oversight of waived point of care testing Staff in this job description meet the qualifications for designation as Testing Personnel for moderate and high complexity testing under CLIA regulations

• 1 Performs results and documents clinical laboratory testing exercising independent judgment and responsibility
• 2 Notes abnormal patient results and informs supervisor pathologist or principal investigator as appropriate
• 3 Operates laboratory equipment interfaces and instruments performs and documents basic maintenance procedures
• 4 Performs routine logging for QCQA purposes Collects and compiles QA data as directed Monitors QC for trends and takes and documents corrective action as needed or directed
• 5 Performs troubleshooting procedures Identifies testing problems and recommends appropriate solutions using defined guidelines
• 6 Actively participates in regulatory inspections
• 7 Takes inventory as needed or appropriate Orders supplies for the Section Department as directed
• 8 Assists with training of new staff andor students
• 9 Serves as a liaison with internal and external customersemployeesclients
• 10 Depending on the site or department may participate in the POCT oversight program including but not limited to; a training lab and non lab personnel in the use of waived testing b Troubleshoot the performance of waived testing including IT connectivity issues c Review the quality performance of waived testing d Participate in the implementation including validation if necessary of waived testing
• 11 Depending on the site or department may collect specimens such as blood urine sputum and other body fluids and prepare for analysis

Selected candidates for the Tri Core Laboratory Scientist position will be placed into LS I LS II LS III or LS IV based on education and experience as follows

• Must meet one of the following per CLIA regulations Bachelors degree in biological or chemical science from an accredited institution Note Candidate may qualify with a Bachelors degree in physical sciences through December 31 2024 or Associates degree in laboratory science biology or chemistry or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or Have education and training equivalent to an associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution that includes At Least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that at a minimum include either 1 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses;
  
  or 2 24 semester hours of science courses that include i Six semester hours of chemistry ii Six semester hours of biology; and iii Twelve semester hours of chemistry biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination or Have previously qualified or could have qualified as a technologist under CLIA regulations on or before February 28 1992 No experience required

• Must meet one of the following Bachelors degree in clinical laboratory science medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited Institution No experience required or Bachelors degree in biology or chemistry science from an accredited institution AND two years direct clinical laboratory experience Note bachelors degree in physical science acceptable if completed prior to December 31 2024 or Associates degree in laboratory science biology or chemistry or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution AND two years direct clinical laboratory experience or Two years direct clinical laboratory experience AND have education and training equivalent to an associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution that includes At Least 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that at a minimum include either 1 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses;
  
  or 2 24 semester hours of science courses that include i Six semester hours of chemistry ii Six semester hours of biology; and iii Twelve semester hours of chemistry biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination or Two years direct clinical laboratory experience AND have previously qualified or could have qualified as a technologist under CLIA regulations on or before February 28 1992 or Successful completion of a US military medical laboratory training course AND bachelors degree in biology or chemistry AND one year of direct clinical laboratory testing…