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Clinical Lab Scientist, Lead
Clinical Lab Scientist, Lead-March 2024
Burlingame
Mar 29, 2026
About Clinical Lab Scientist, Lead

  Organization:

  MPHS-Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

  Position Overview:

  *$10,000 Sign-On-Bonus *

  Monitors, assesses, organizes and coordinates the daily activities of co-workers to ensure a smooth and continuous Laboratory workflow overall, or within an assigned area. Duties routinely include staff scheduling, arranging coverage for staff absences, assigning work, prioritizing work, directing problem-solving and troubleshooting, ensuring shift-to-shift continuity, and managing customer complaints or inquiries. Plays a lead role in the development and implementation of new policies, procedures and protocols to streamline workflow, improve efficiency, and enhance the safety and reliability of testing. Trains and assesses the competency of co-workers. Provides guidance and direction to staff, enabling the accurate, timely and efficient completion of instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming event management and records management. Provides constructive feedback and recognition to peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing the team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care. Serves as the liaison between Clinical Laboratory Manager and staff, physicians, patients, family and other hospital staff, leading communication huddles and other structured team meetings (e.g. Daily Engagement). Routinely performs all duties of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, in one or more areas of the Laboratory. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure patient privacy and maintain the highest level of safety and reliability in testing.

  Job Description :

  JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

  COORDINATES and ORGANIZES WORK of TEAM

  • Monitors, assesses, organizes and coordinates the daily activities of co-workers to ensure a smooth and continuous Laboratory workflow overall, or within an assigned area.

  • Duties routinely include staff scheduling, arranging coverage for staff absences, assigning work, prioritizing work, directing problem-solving and trouble-shooting, ensuring shift-to-shift continuity, and managing customer complaints or inquiries.

  • Plays a lead role in the development and implementation of new policies, procedures and protocols to streamline workflow, improve efficiency, and enhance the safety and reliability of testing.

  • Trains and assesses the competency of co-workers.

  • Provides guidance and direction to staff, enabling the accurate, timely and efficient completion of instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming event management and records management.

  • Provides constructive feedback and recognition to peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing the team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care.

  • Serves as the liaison between manager and staff, physicians, patients, family and other hospital staff, leading communication huddles and other structured team meetings (e.g. Daily Engagement).

  CLINICAL LAB SCIENTIST: Functions as a CLS in one or more areas of the Laboratory and all CLS job accountabilities apply,. See CLS job description for detail.

  EDUCATION

  Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

  Bachelor's: degree in biology or related science

  CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

  CLSL-Licensed Clinical Lab Scientist

  PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:

  8 years experience as a CLS Generalist.

  SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  Demonstrated knowledge and technical competence in routine specimen collection, preparation, testing applications, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in one or more assigned clinical specialty areas; examples: Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Urinalysis and Transfusion Service. Also competent in monitoring, assessing, organizing coordinating and prioritizing workflow, training, assessing competency, providing direction to co-workers, escalating issues appropriately and complex operational problem-solving in real-time.

  Ability to provide constructive feedback and recognition to peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care.

  Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for self and team, completing work within expected timeframes.

  Ability to guide team to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks. Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to own duties and duties of the team.

  Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors

  Workflow Management: Ability to organize and coordinate a team response to:

  1) Fluctuations in volume;

  2) Unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information systems failure;

  3) Shift-to-shift hand-offs;

  4) STAT test orders;

  5) Specimen integrity issues

  6) Regular review of pending logs, priority assignments, etc.

  Ability to guide team to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.

  Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.

  Job Shift:

  Evening/ Night

  Schedule:

  Full Time

  Shift Hours:

  8

  Days of the Week:

  Variable

  Weekend Requirements:

  Every other Weekend

  Benefits:

  Yes

  Unions:

  No

  Position Status:

  Non-Exempt

  Weekly Hours:

  40

  Employee Status:

  Regular

  Number of Openings:

  1

  Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

  Pay Range is $71.20 to $88.98 / hour

  The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation. External hires must pass a background check/drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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