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UCLA Health Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology in Los Angeles, California
Description
If you're devoted to using your specialized clinical laboratory expertise to uncover the causes of diseases, you'll find an exceptional home for your career at UCLA Health. Within our stimulating and supportive environment, you'll collaborate with world-class clinicians while working with the latest in laboratory technology. If you're looking to advance your career with one of the nation's top health systems, we invite you to join us.
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist of the Microbiology Lab, your job duties include performing clinical laboratory tests, preparing reagents, performing quality control and calibration for test systems, maintaining and repairing laboratory equipment, processing specimens, and performing data entry.
Salary Range: $51.76 - $68.97/hour
Qualifications
- California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or Clinical Microbiology Scientist (CMS) license. * Bachelor's degree.* Molecular Microbiology experience is highly preferred.* Knowledge of theory and fundamentals with emphasis on moderate and highly complex methods utilized in the assigned section.* Knowledge of highly complex analytical procedures used in a hospital laboratory (CLIA test categorization).* Knowledge of quality control methods, theories, calculations, and limitations.* Ability to recognize when an instrument, procedure, or piece of equipment is not functioning properly and initiate corrective action.
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