CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST INSTRUCTOR

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST INSTRUCTOR Print ( Apply ufeff CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST INSTRUCTOR Salary $104,772.00 - $157,368.00 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number Y4900A Department HEALTH SERVICES Opening Date 08/24/2023 + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information TYPE OF RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Job Opportunity EXAM NUMBER Y4900A FILING START DATE August 25, 2023 at 8:00 a.m., (PT) Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics u2013 DHS annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Plans, develops, and conducts training on the principles of medical laboratory science, demonstrates the performance of standardized laboratory tests, and coordinates the provision of practical laboratory training for students enrolled in a school of medical laboratory science or a related program. Essential Job Functions + Plans, develops, and conducts training on the principles of the techniques utilized in the performance of basic medical laboratory tests specialized in areas such as biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, or transfusion medicine and demonstrates the same in a laboratory setting. + Coordinates the scheduling and provision of practical bench training of licensed trainees with supervisory laboratory scientists, and assists such supervisors in resolution of training problems, suggesting alternative methodology or other approaches. + Identifies and analyzes on an ongoing basis, the training needs and problems usually with reference to a specialized area of training. + Plans, develops, and implements, with supervisory approval, the use of evaluative tools to measure the effectiveness of the training, modifying course or program content or methodology as indicated. + Assists supervising clinical laboratory scientists in the development of test items to evaluate trainee achievement; counsels students on action they may need to take to resolve learning difficulties or other problems. + Participates in defining educational goals, objectives, and standards for student programs, in- service education and ongoing education. + Maintains a library of audio-visual aids and other training materials for reference by supervising clinical laboratory scientists and others engaged in the training process; evaluates and recommends purchase of new items for addition to the library. + Participates in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of new students for a school of medical laboratory science; maintains correspondence with affiliated educational institutions prior to acceptance or rejection for enrollment and records of student progress after enrollment. + Primary liaison with affiliated educational institutions to understand certification requirement changes and to establish the size of the training cohort on an annual basis Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Two (2) years of experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II or higher in an approved laboratory. LICENSE: A Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) license issued by the State of California Department of Public Health. Applicants must ensure the License and Certification Section of the application is completed. Provide the title of your required license, the certificate number, date of issue, date of expiration, and the name of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the selection requirements -OR- applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the license issued at the time of filing or email a copy to the analyst within 7 calendar days from the date of filing your application online. All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must provide their Clinical Laboratory Scientist License Number from that state on the application at the time of filing. Out-of-State experience provided on the application without the required license number will not be considered. PHYSICAL CLASS II u2013 Light: This class requires light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: Experience must be post-license. Experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II is defined as:Assists a supervising clinical laboratory scientist in the operation of a clinical laboratory unit by resolving technical problems and developing recommendations on new or alternative equipment, methods, or materials in addition to performing regular clinical laboratory scientist duties -OR- Assigns, trains, reviews, and participates in the work of a group of clinical laboratory scientists engaged in the performance of a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests. An approved laboratory is defined as:a clinical laboratory that has a federal issued Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Laboratory Certificate of Accreditation that authorizes the laboratory to accept human specimens for the purpose of performing laboratory examinations. No out-of-class experience will be accepted. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Additional points will be awarded to candidates who possess the following desirable qualifications: + Additional years of experience at the level of Clinical Laboratory Scientist II or higher- in excess of the Selection Requirements. + Experience planning and instructing the clinical laboratory practice of an assigned group of CLS students or licensed trainees in a laboratory or academic setting- in excess of the Selection Requirements. + One or more of the following specialist certifications issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP): Blood bank, Chemistry, Cytology, Cytometry, Hematology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. To receive credit for your ASCP certification(s), you must attach a copy to your application at the time of filing or email a copy to the analyst within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title. Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications will be processed on an

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