Clinical Lab Scientist I - Core Lab - Full-time/Nights

About Us

• At Valley Children’s, the Laboratory provides comprehensive clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services for our extensive patient population. We are vital members of the interdisciplinary teams that care for patients across the Valley Children’s Healthcare system. Our work includes services for patients in emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings. As a VCH laboratorian, you will work in a special environment serving patients of all ages from the smallest infants to adults. Our pediatric testing offers unique experiences that include a focus on using specimens efficiently. Front line teams specialize in specimen collections, processing, histology, and support activities. Analytical teams staff a variety of sections that include core laboratory, microbiology, transfusion service, and point of care testing. A commitment to high quality and innovation drives our work. We are nationally accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the transfusion service is also accredited by AABB. Join our team and become a partner in improving the health of patients in the Central Valley.
• Job
• Summary: Accountable for performing laboratory procedures using a variety of instruments and procedures. Performs laboratory analyses on blood and various body fluids to obtain data on which a diagnosis of health or disease can be made and appropriate therapy initiated.
• Areas of responsibility may include one or more of the following: hematology, coagulation, immunohematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunology, urinalysis, molecular biology, histopathology, and point of care testing (POCT).

Qualifications

Education College Degree - 4 year Consistent with State of California CLS Licensure requirements (required) Licenses and Certifications CLS - Clinical Lab Scientist License - CDPH - California Department of Public Health (required) Work Experience Minimum one (1) year Clinical laboratory (full-time) (preferred) To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compensation Range: $44.85 - $69.60 Workshift: Night (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 105 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 42 Daily Hours: 11.5 Have Questions? Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.