Lead, Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Point of Care Testing – Ambulatory
Facility: Scripps Clinic
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: Lab
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252002406
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Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.
Job Description
This is a full time position, generally Monday through Friday. General clinic hours are 8am-5pm, with some locations with extended hours and weekends. This is a hybrid role with option to work from home. Must have flexibility to travel to all clinic sites (clinic locations range from Eastlake/Rancho San Diego to Encinitas/Vista). Includes $4,000 retention incentive and $3,000 relocation assistance for eligible new hires.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps, we’re interested in people who are interested in new possibilities.
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- We treat one-quarter of the approximately 3.3 million people who live in San Diego County.
- Our cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and other specialties have been nationally recognized.
Why join this team?
The Lead Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) will serve as a liaison between our lab and non-lab personnel conducting point of care testing at our various clinic locations across San Diego. The primary responsibility for the Lead CLS is to train LVNs, Medical Assistants, and other non-lab clinic staff on point of care testing. The Lead CLS will also assist in monitoring maintenance of annual competencies amongst the clinic staff and conduct mini-audits. Traveling will be involved, as the Lead CLS will collaborate with their counterparts to split coverage of multiple ambulatory care sites.
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:
- Internal candidates
- Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
- Candidates with less than 1 year of experience
In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:
- Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
- Must remain in original department/specialty
- Must remain in original Job Title
- Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Baccalaureate Degree or degree acceptable by California Laboratory Field Services for the application of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Limited License.
- For Point of Care Leads: 2 years’ experience in moderate or high complexity testing.
- Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient with medical terminology and computer systems.
Required Certification/Registration:
- CDPH Licensure: MTA (Clinical Laboratory Scientist) Licensed to perform work in all areas of the Clinical Lab.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- ASCP Experience with Epic software
- Point of Care Testing experience
- Epic experience
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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