Clinical Laboratory Scientist I

<h2≥Job Overview:</h2≥<p style="text-align: center;"≥<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"≥Covance is hiring a Medical Technologist I (1st shift) for our Los Angeles, CA location. </span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<strong≥Must have: </strong≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥A Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist license issued by the California Department of Public Health</p≥<p style="text-align: left;"≥<span style="font-size: 12pt;"≥<strong≥FISH experience </strong≥</span≥</p≥<p style="text-align: left;"≥ </p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥<strong≥<u≥Essential Functions</u≥</strong≥</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform assigned clinical laboratory testing accurately and in a timely manner.</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Resolve pendings. Retrieve and check specimens against pending list. Document specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Prepare workstation and instrumentation for the assigned testing.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Properly handle specimens and independently resolve technical specimen issues in preparation for analysis and specimen storage. Contact internal customers for clarification as needed.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Operate instruments to perform testing in accordance with established written procedures.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Performs routine testing and calculations as required.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Resolve routine and non-routine assay problems.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Ensure the validity of tests results through the performance of established quality assurance and quality control procedures.</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform experiments, as scheduled, for evaluation of new Calibrator and/or QC lots. Summarize results of investigations and compile data for review by management.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Document quality control results. Interpret quality control results according to Westgard rules or other established departmental procedures and accurately document biases, warnings and violations of control values.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Document corrective action for unusual occurrences (e.g. QC violations, instrument related problems).</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Analyze proficiency testing survey samples as patient specimens.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Reagents/Materials/Supplies:</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Receive, open and place in service all reagents/materials according to SOPs.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Prepare and properly label reagent, quality control, calibrator material.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Document implementation of new reagents/materials according to SOPs.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform parallel testing, linearity’s, stability, other quality control practices needed to ensure validity of material prior to being placed into service.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform inventory control of supplies and reagents as approved by management.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Result Entry (Auto-verification and manual entry).</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥When data is manually entered (e.g. QC, patient data) ensure peer review is performed and documented prior to release of results.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Prepare proper documentation of test results and enter into the information system.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Generate an appropriate audit trail for all activities.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Document and communicate any result reporting problems or inconsistencies to laboratory management.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Complete testing within the expected turnaround time to meet customers’ expectations.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Ensures maintenance of instruments and equipment is performed according to manufacturer and SOP requirements, and documented according to SOP.</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Calibrate instruments, equipment and/or assays as required and document.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform basic instrument and equipment troubleshooting.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Perform pipette calibrations and document according to SOP.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Notify laboratory management when an instrument or equipment does not meet specifications.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Comply with regulatory guidelines and Covance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Training</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Individual is responsible for maintaining his/her complete up-to-date training file and is accountable for correcting and deficiencies found in his/her training file.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Individual is responsible for ensuring he/she is trained and training is documented prior to performing a task.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥The individual successfully completes, as scheduled, competency assessment and ensures competency testing documentation is provided to management for review/retention.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Competently performs department duties as set forth in the department training checklist(s).</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥May assist in training new employees and follows-up to ensure training is understood.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Attends, as scheduled, department, mandatory and other meetings and training, as required according to training matrices.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Work to achieve partnership with both internal customers and external clients by:</span≥</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Pull data in a timely manner for review by QA and external clients.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Contribute to the provision of accurate verbal or written response to internal QA and client audit findings. Coordinate, where needed, with other resources to resolve issue.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Researches and prepares a response following investigation for quality purposes.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Coordinate, where needed, with other resources to resolve issue.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Research and responds in a timely manner to internal customer inquiries regarding status of test results, retrieval of samples for testing/storage and other needs.</span≥</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Understand department metrics and goals.</span≥</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Demonstrate proficiency in applicable computer systems and software.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Adheres to established Safety policies and Universal precaution guidelines at all times. Maintains a clean, organized and safe work environment. Minimizes biohazard waste. Cleans workstation and materials daily.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Takes action for the department when additional responsibilities and opportunities are presented.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"≥Provide laboratory management with a report of activities upon request.</span≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥ </p≥<h2≥Education/Qualifications:</h2≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<strong≥Education</strong≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥Individual must qualify as testing personnel under the following CLIA 1988 and New York State Department of Health requirements:</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science or other life science with completion of at least a 12-month training program in Medical Technology.</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥OR</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical or biological science from an accredited college or university and one year training and/or experience in the specialty in which testing is to be performed. Such training must be equivalent to that received in a school of Medical Technology.</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥OR</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥90 semester hours from an accredited institution that include the following:</p≥<ul≥<li style="color: #000000;"≥16 semester hours of biology courses, which are pertinent to the medical sciences</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥16 semester hours of chemistry (at least 6 semester hours of Inorganic Chemistry)</li≥<li style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"≥3 semester hours of math</li≥</ul≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥Completed an accredited clinical laboratory training program, or one year documented laboratory training or experience in the specialty that testing is to be performed.</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥OR</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥Associate’s degree in medical laboratory technology</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥<strong≥Certifications and Licenses</strong≥</p≥<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"≥A Clinical Laboratory Scientist Generalist license issued by the California Department of Public Health</p≥<h2≥Experience:</h2≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥Minimum Required:</p≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥Individual should have ≥2 years external clinical laboratory FISH testing experience</p≥<p style="margin: 0px;"≥ </p≥