Abbott

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Abbott • $72K — $145K *
Santa Rosa, CA 95403In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in science
  • California licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist or Toxicologist or Chemist)
  • 5+ years of general clinical laboratory experience, specifically in toxicology
  • Strong commitment to safety, compliance, and quality
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to effectively coach and train peers and subordinates
  • Adaptability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities

Responsibilities

  • Perform laboratory tests while adhering to state and CLIA requirements
  • Review and certify test results before releasing them to clients
  • Handle hazardous materials safely and report incidents promptly
  • Investigate and resolve inconsistent lab results, implementing corrective actions when needed
  • Monitor and maintain calibration and QC standards prior to test result release
  • Provide training and supervision for Unlicensed Testing Personnel
  • Collaborate on the development of Standard Operating Procedures for the laboratory

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Support for maintaining state licensing requirements through continuing education
  • Flexible work environment with opportunities to transition between laboratory and office settings
  • Engagement with a community dedicated to quality and compliance in patient care
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Clinical Laboratory Scientist is within our Toxicology Laboratories located at Santa Rosa, CA. The California Department of Health in implementation of CLIA requirements requires that testing of clinical specimens be performed by licensed personnel. This role will be instrumental in meeting regulatory compliance stipulations and providing timely results to our clients.

What You'll Work On
  • Adequately display the knowledge and ability to carry out approved tests to comply with department objectives and state of California and CLIA requirements
  • Perform laboratory tests in accordance with laboratory standard procedures, applying knowledge, expertise, and sound judgement in final review and certification of results prior to release.
  • Safely handle hazardous materials observing all safety rules and regulations to mitigate underlying risk of exposure to self and others. Promptly report incidents, near misses and chemical spills to EH&S.
  • Apply high-quality scientific techniques to challenge test results and prove their accuracy and validity and, ensure they are defensible.
  • Review calibration and QC results to ensure they meet specification limits and that appropriate corrective actions are taken to achieve acceptability prior to releasing any donor test results.
  • Investigate inconsistent lab results and inform the appropriate group of the observed inconsistencies so that appropriate corrective actions are taken - including halting production if necessary.
  • Monitor QC performance for shifts and/or trends and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
  • Clean and maintain analytical equipment to manufacturer specifications, assist with troubleshooting as necessary and, calibrate acceptably prior to use per CLIA requirements.
  • Maintain proper documentation for calibration, QC acceptance, equipment maintenance, specimen handling, and results certification as required.
  • Assist in investigations into specimen handling procedures, analytical testing, production issues and other quality incidents as required by the department manager.
  • Assist in the development and approval of Standard Operating Procedures and protocols for the department.
  • Provide assistance, supervision, training and support for Unlicensed Testing Personnel and certify their continued competency per state requirements.
  • As applicable, attend seminars and obtain training as necessary to maintain and improve professional knowledge and to satisfy continuing education requirements for state of California CLS licensing.
  • Follow all new and revised lab procedures as directed by the Department Manager, General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor or Lab Director.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities: Provides general or direct supervision of Lab General personnel and general Clerical Personnel as required according to lab law and regulations in the absence of the Department Manager, General Supervisor and Lab Director
  • Functions as a Technical Supervisor according to CLIA regulations and assists the Quality team with Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement activities consistent with the Laboratory Quality Plan.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in science
  • Must be licensed by the state of California under BPC, Chapter 3 as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist or Toxicologist or, Chemist)
  • Minimum of 5 years of general clinical laboratory experience with knowledge of toxicology
  • Must possess strong work ethic with commitment to safety, compliance, and quality
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences and, provide coaching to peers and sub ordinates
  • Ability to work in a flexible work environment (move between laboratory and office) with constant interruptions and requests for support throughout the day


Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a toxicology laboratory
  • Hands-on experience with mass spectrometry instrumentation and testing methodologies
  • Experience reviewing mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS and/or GC/MS) data within a toxicology laboratory setting


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The base pay for this position is
$34.95 - $69.85/hour
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Operations Quality

DIVISION:
TOX ARDx Toxicology

LOCATION:
United States > Santa Rosa : 3700-3730 Westwind Blvd.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday), Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

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Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
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