CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I (Non-Competitive)

Salary : $94,711.68 - $134,741.52 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: Y4895V
Department: HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date: 11/17/2023

Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Non-Competitive Job Opportunity
EXAM NUMBER

Y4895V
FILING START DATE

Monday, November 20, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (PT)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

SPECIAL SALARY INFORMATION:

Manpower Shortage Recruitment

New appointments and current incumbents shall be compensated at Step 5 of the applicable salary range. This is in effect until June 30, 2027, or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists, whichever is sooner.
Correctional Health Services - 20% Recruitment and Retention Bonus:
The County of Los Angeles is currently offering a 20% bonus for full-time Clinical Laboratory Scientist I hired by Correctional Health Services and working on-site in a designated facility to meet critical healthcare needs for the uniquely underserved jail population.
Critical Shortage Recruitment Range - 20% Night Shift:

In addition, pursuant to County Code Section 6.10.050 and 6.10.060, a Critical Shortage Range of 20% has been approved for full-time Clinical Laboratory Scientist I assigned to the night shift.

DEFINITION:Performs a variety of standardized clinical laboratory tests within a specialized area (such as biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, or immunohematology) or across specialty lines using manual or automated methodology, under the supervision of a physician or a Supervising Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a general or a specialized medical laboratory on any shift.
Essential Job Functions

• Calibrates laboratory instruments following prescribed methods and performs other quality control and improvement procedures to assure the operational accuracy of equipment and test reproducibility; performs manufacturer recommended period routine maintenance on such equipment.
• Oversees the work of Laboratory Assistants assigned to assist with testing.
• Performs specific biochemical tests on body specimens such as whole blood, blood plasma, serum, urine, spinal fluid, gastric secretions and similar products to determine the presence and quantity of metabolic and endocrine substances such as glucose, albumin, protein, urea, electrolytes, enzymes, acetone bodies, thyroid proteins, reproductive hormones, and tumor markers or to identify the presence and amount of toxic substances such as drugs and poisons.
• Performs macroscopic and microscopic examination of urine samples for the determination of blood glucose and albumin; to detect the presence of acetone bodies, blood, bile derivatives, Bruce-Jones protein, drugs and poisons in the urine using a urinometer and determines specific gravity of urine.
• Conducts hematological tests such as red blood cell count, reticulocyte, platelet, eosinophil, and leukocyte counts; microscopically examines blood smears for abnormal cells, and performs blood sedimentation tests, hemoglobin determinations, and hematocrits.
• Cultures, isolates, and identifies enteric pathogens, parasites, tubercle bacilli, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms in blood, sputum, urine, feces, exudates, tissues, spinal fluid and similar substances using standardized laboratory procedures.
• Draws, groups, types, and cross-matches donor-recipient blood; performs antibody screening tests and antibody identification tests to resolve cross-matching problems; issues whole blood and blood components for transfusion purposes and performs related blood bank activities.
• Performs immuno serological test methods such as flocculation, agglutination, complement filtration, direct and indirect fluorescence, enzyme immuno assays, molecular pathology, and serologic tests to determine the efficacy of test performed and to identify the presence and measure the quantities of antibodies associated with various medical conditions.
• Utilizes computer programs that operate in conjunction with laboratory equipment; enters test results, quality control and improvement data.
• Provides instructions to medical personnel on specimen collection requirements such as the type of container and appropriate volume, type of preservative and other handling instructions.
• Provides bench-level instruction on the detailed aspects of assignment to licensed trainees and new laboratory scientists and medical personnel in training.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Clinical Laboratory Scientist license -OR- Limited Clinical Laboratory Scientist Licenses issued by the State of California Department of Public Health in one of the following specialties when assigned to a specialized area such as chemistry, microbiology, hematology, toxicology, and immunohematology.

Clinical Chemist Scientist License
A clinical chemist scientist is authorized to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as high complexity under CLIA in the specialty or subspecialties of chemistry, including routine chemistry, clinical microscopy, endocrinology and toxicology; immunology, including diagnostic immunology and syphilis serology; and molecular biology.

Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License
A clinical microbiologist scientist is authorized to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as high complexity under CLIA in the specialty or subspecialties of microbiology including bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology; immunology, including diagnostic immunology and syphilis serology; and molecular biology.

Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist License
A clinical immunohematologist scientist is authorized to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as high complexity under CLIA limited to the specialty of immunohematology including ABO/Rh Type or Group, unexpected antibody detection, compatibility testing and antibody identification.

Clinical Toxicologist Scientist License
A clinical toxicologist scientist is authorized to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as high complexity under CLIA limited to the subspecialty of toxicology.

Clinical Hematologist Scientist License
A clinical hematologist scientist is authorized to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as high complexity under CLIA limited to the specialty of hematology including routine hematology and coagulation.

LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S):
Clinical Laboratory Scientist license -OR- Limited Clinical Laboratory Scientist Licenses issued by the State of California Department of Public Health in one of the following specialties when assigned to a specialized area such as chemistry, microbiology, hematology, toxicology, and immunohematology.

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 - 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.
Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This is a non-competitive examination. This examination is intended to merely qualify applicants. Applicants will be placed on an eligible register without indication of relative standing in the examination.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate register, except that a person without veteran's credit may not be appointed if there are three more names on the register of persons entitled to veteran's credit.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ALL information in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• We may reject your application at any point during the examination hiring process, including after the appointment has been made.
• Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE form the Class Specifications and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.
• Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must email the documents to the exam analyst, Christina Ramirez, at Cramirez4within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.