Clinical Lab Scientist

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Job description

Overview

About Us

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California's Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women's and children's services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

Comprehensive Care

Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican's services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives 'A' grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

As Santa Cruz County's heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital's heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient's chest.

Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

In The Community

Beyond care inside the hospital, Dominican is dedicated to the health and wellness of the Santa Cruz community.

Community programs include a Mobile Wellness Clinic, a tattoo removal program, and support groups for patients and new mothers. In addition, and in accordance with our mission, Dominican Hospital supports programs for the underserved in our community, including children and adults, students, seniors, and the homeless population. Dominican also has received several awards for environmental excellence.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The CLS II performs a variety of technical analyses, verifies results and assures quality and accuracy of tests under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor(s), Laboratory Manager(s), Laboratory Administrative Director, and Laboratory Medical Director (Pathologist).

Minimum:

* Two (2) years working in the capacity of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS).
* Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited institution.
* Requires one (1) year of training post baccalaureate.
* Be able to demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, typing, math and computer skills.
* Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS/MTA) licensure

Preferred:

* Five (5) years working in a laboratory setting; acute care setting.
* Degree majoring in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS).

Qualifications

Two (2) years working in the capacity of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is required. Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited institution required. Requires one (1) year of training post baccalaureate. Be able to demonstrate a proficient level of knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, typing, math and computer skills. Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS/MTA) licensure required. Five (5) years working in a laboratory setting; acute care setting preferred. Degree majoring in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) required.