CLS - Lab Microbiology

* Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
* Performs, verifies and reports laboratory tests. Supervises and verifies work of non-licensed personnel. Performs Lab Assistant and Lab Technical Aide responsibilities as required. Provides appropriate education for staff and students.


* Reports to
* Assigned Supervisor


* Supervises
* Lab Technical Aides, Lab Assistants, and student technologists


* Ages of Patients
* Neonate/ Infant

* Pediatric

* Adolescent

* Adult

* Geriatric


* Blood Borne Pathogens
* High Potential


* Qualifications
* Education
* Required: CA approved equivalency of CLS

* Preferred: BS and 12 month internship at school of med technology


* Licensure/Certification
* Required: CA state license

* Preferred: ASCP or equivalent


* Experience
* Preferred: Cerner LIS experience



* Essential Responsibilities
* Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.

* Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures within acceptable turnaround time

* Collects and processes all necessary paper work, assuring appropriate reporting

* Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies

* Recognizes critical test results and informs appropriate individual in a timely manner

* Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate

* Determines specimen/control/patient result acceptability

* Performs proficiency testing as assigned

* Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures

* Complies with all State and federal regulations

* Maintains awareness of workflow utilizing various tools(Workcenter Pending, Cerner 911, 912, 123 as needed) to achieve optimal department test turnaround times for priority orders(STAT, Timed, Am Run, inpatient.)

* Performs or verifies quality control, validation, and calibration for instruments

* Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as required

* Monitors and initials daily safety checks and temp logs

* Disinfects and maintains orderly/organized work environment

* Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual

* Properly endorses unfinished tasks or tests to the next shift

* Participates and assists in student lectures and training

* Supervises and verifies non-licensed personnel's work

* Demonstrates proper gating techniques during acquisition on the flow cytometer (Flow)

* Demonstrates ability to analyze and interpret flow data consistent with attained skill level (Flow)

* Demonstrates proper judgment in determining if add-on antibodies are necessary (Flow)

* Demonstrates Microsoft Office computer skills (Flow)

* Correlates cellular morphology with flow data (Flow)

* Arrives at correct diagnosis and drafts summary interpretations in accordance with attained skill level (Flow)

* Performs other duties as necessary