Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

05 Nov 2024

Vacancy expired!

Job Description

The

Clinical Laboratory ScientistIIis responsible for performing high complexity laboratory testing on patient specimens, performing quality control and quality assurance procedures, interpreting and reporting patient results, and complying with all applicable local, state and federal laboratory requirements. The work requires keeping meticulous and organized records, excellent attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, be flexible with tasks and schedules and the ability to work independently in a team environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform laboratory tests, procedures and analyses per the laboratory’s standard operating procedures
  • Review, interpret and report patient results in LIMS
  • Independently identify and troubleshoot high complexity problems that adversely affect the test performance
  • Perform, review and document laboratory quality control procedures
  • Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
  • Perform and document routine preventive maintenance
  • Assist with training of new laboratory personnel
  • Maintain sufficient inventory of laboratory supplies for daily operations and prepare reagents required for testing
  • Perform and document reagent qualification per the approved protocols
  • Perform annual review of Standard Operating Procedures
  • Report all concerns of test quality and/or safety to the Laboratory Supervisor or Safety Officer
  • Participate in introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations and validation
  • Perform other miscellaneous laboratory duties as assigned and assist others as time allows

Qualifications

  • Must possess an active, valid CLS Generalist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS) license issued by the state of California CLS or CGMBS licensepursuant to Division 2, Chapter 3 of the California Business and Professions Code or to practice medicine, osteopathy or podiatry pursuant to Division 2, Chapter 5 of the California Business and Professions Code appropriate to the specialty or specialties they are performing;
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related field;
  • Minimum 2-years licensed experience
  • Working knowledge of local, state, and federal laboratory regulations
  • Experience in a molecular lab or willingness to learn and master new procedures quickly
  • Able to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner
  • Able to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Covid Vaccination Policy: Starting January 7, 2022, Guardant Health will require all employees to be fully vaccinated to either (a) establish that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19; or (b) request and obtain an approved exemption from Guardant’s COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Policy as a reasonable accommodation. An employee is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccination. Acceptable vaccines are approved or under emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, fully-vaccinated employees will be required to maintain their fully-vaccinated status under this Policy by obtaining, if applicable, any FDA-approved boosters.

Work Environment:

  • Hours and days may vary (including conversion to weekend shifts) depending on operational needs;
  • Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary;
  • May be exposed to hazardous materials, blood specimens and instruments with moving parts, heating or freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation;
  • Repetitive manual pipetting may be necessary; and
  • Some lifting (up to 25 pounds) may be necessary.

Additional Information

Guardant Health 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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  • ID: #22247842
  • State: California Redwoodcity 94061 Redwoodcity USA
  • City: Redwoodcity
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Showed: 2021-11-05
  • Deadline: 2022-01-03
  • Category: Et cetera