METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL- Located in Norwalk, Los Angeles County
Under the direction of the Chief of Primary Care Services or designee. Duties include but are not limited to; supervises the work of a large clinical laboratory; assigns, directs, and checks the work of laboratory personnel, including technologists and nontechnical assistants; confers with medical personnel, coordinates laboratory operation with medical staff requirements and plans and is responsible for the technical clinical laboratory program; arranges for and conducts special research projects; keeps informed on current developments in the clinical laboratory field; reviews laboratory procedures and develops and installs necessary changes; instructs workers in laboratory principles and practices, evaluates their work, and takes appropriate action with respect to their work performance; supervises and makes bacteriological analyses of specimens for suspected communicable diseases, such as diphtheria, typhoid, paratyphoid, tuberculosis, malaria, and syphilis; makes chemical analyses of blood and urine; makes smears; makes and examines cultures; prepares culture media, stains, reagents, and stock solutions; mounts and stains specimens for microscopic examinations; directs the charting, tabulating, and recording of tests; makes blood counts; estimates needs and orders supplies, materials, and equipment for the laboratory.
This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications: 1st and 15th of every month.
REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist license issued by the State Department of Health Services.
In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:Experience in the following departments is highly desired: Hematology, Urinalysis, Serology, Chemistry and Bacteriology. The applicant should be highly motivated and have excellent computer, communication and leadership skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
Either I
Possession of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist s license or a similar license of equal or higher level issued by the State Department of Health Services; and
Three years of experience in comprehensive clinical laboratory work which has involved making pathological analyses.
Or II Possession of a clinical laboratory bioanalyst's license issued by the State Department of Health Services.
To be considered for this Job Opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/5MHAU.PDF
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.