Medical Laboratory Scientist Jobs in Riverside, CA

Who We Are
UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary:
Provides professional leadership and technical skills and knowledge to ensure accurate and timely performance of laboratory services and reporting of results to responsible party. Reports to the Director of Laboratory Services. Performs as Technical Lead CLS of laboratory in Director's absence. Responsible for implementing and maintaining a Quality Assurance program, ,establishing and maintaining an approved procedure manual, providing coordination of the technical and administrative functions for the operations of the Clinical Laboratory, verification of the test procedures performed and establishment of the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system, establishing and maintaining an approved Proficiency Testing (PT) program, verifying test systems have established acceptable performance specifications for the performance characteristics of accuracy, precision, analytical sensitivity, and analytical specificity, establishing a program for troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment used to perform the testing, resolving technical problems and ensuring that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications, evaluating test results for completeness, accuracy and quality and ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly, identifying training needs and assuring that each individual performing tests and Quality Contrrols receives in-service training and education. Must be a team player and leader in order to share his Quality Control findings whether ther is trending or shifting to all CLS staff for proper corrective action and documentation as applicable. Perform the duties of Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications:

• Requires a Clinical Laboratory Scientist License issued by the State of California.
• Possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to provide accurate and timely testing of clinical laboratory specimens in multiple laboratory disciplines.
• Good clinical judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrates good communication skills both verbal and written. Can work in team-based environments.
• Ability to implement and maintain a Quality Assurance program, including establishing and maintaining an approved Proficiency Testing (PT) program and a program for troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation and equipment.
• Must be able to resolve technical problems, evaluate test results for completeness, accuracy and quality and ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken.
• Ability to provide training needs and assuring that each individual performing tests are competent in evaluating Quality Controls with their corrective actions.
• Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Specialty License.
• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences preferred.
• Knowledge of Cerner Mellinium desirable.
• Hospital Mandatory Education Requirements: Orientation, Environment of Care, OSHA, Infection Control, Abuse/ Neglect, and Ethics, Tuberculosis Screening, Licensure renewal.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer 5 years of Quality Assurance experience and at least 8 years of previous acute care clinical laboratory experience in CLS role.
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
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