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Clinical Laboratory Scientist II
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What they do
A Clinical Laboratory Scientist analyzes samples of body fluids, tissues, and other substances for diagnostic and research purposes within a medical laboratory or healthcare facility. Perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests. Looks for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, tests for drug levels in the blood to show how a patient is responding to treatment.
$103,868 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Where You'll Work Founded in 1926, Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 70,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care and surgical services. Additionally, Glendale Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities Under the direction of the Laboratory Medical Director Laboratory Director and Section Supervisor a Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is assigned the responsibility of: occasionally obtaining the sample to be tested from a patient; routinely analyzing specimens for reportable results by standard procedures; recording and transmitting results to the physician initiating the request; and working in two or three of the laboratory section(s). May possibly be hired/classified as CLS-II working one to two sections of the Laboratory if total experience as a State of California-licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Technologist) meets or exceeds 7 years and a suitable CLS-II job requisition and opening exists that would allow work in only one to two Laboratory sections. Job Requirements Required Minimum five (5) years experience in an acute care facility laboratory working in 2-3 sections of the Laboratory or seven (7+) or more years working 1-2 sections. Internal candidate promotions based on total experience job performance as a CLS-II and potential for success as a CLS-III. California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License.