Richmond, California
Statewide, Washington
Posted: 06-Nov-24
Location: Tumwater, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $5,643.00 - $7,589.00 Monthly
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Additional Information:
Internal Number: DOH8357
We are looking to fill three (3) home-based/hybrid, full-time, permanent Advisory Laboratorian positions located within the Office of Health Systems Oversight in the Health Services Quality Assurance Division. It is anticipated that one (1) of these positions will be expected to be assigned to work in Eastern Washington and the Spokane region.
This posting will be reviewed weekly beginning Tuesday November 12, apply early! The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision and/or to close the recruitment at any time.
What You Will Do:
As an Advisory Laboratorian you will:
- Conduct on-site and off-site inspections and investigations in multiple geographic areas within Washington State to determine compliance with state licensing and federal CLIA certification standards for medical test sites, applying professional judgement, skills, and technical knowledge. Create written reports and give verbal explanations of inspection or investigation findings. Participate in legal proceedings related to enforcement actions associated with assigned inspections or investigations.
Option 1: Eight (8) or more years of clinical laboratory experience in high complexity testing in settings such as: hospital laboratory, clinical laboratory, or industrial medical laboratory which includes two (2) years of supervisory, consultative, or surveying experience. (Clinical laboratory experience includes: Immunohematology (Transfusion Services), Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Diagnostic Immunology, and/or Cytogenetics).
OR
Option 2: A bachelor’s degree in laboratory science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, medical technology, or a closely related field; AND six (6) years of clinical laboratory experience, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience in high complexity laboratory setting. (Clinical laboratory experience includes: Immunohematology (Transfusion Services), Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Diagnostic Immunology, and/or Cytogenetics.)
OR
Option 3: A master’s degree in laboratory science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, medical technology, or a closely related field; AND four (4) years of clinical laboratory experience, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience in high complexity laboratory setting. (Clinical laboratory experience includes: Immunohematology (Transfusion Services), Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Diagnostic Immunology, and/or Cytogenetics.)
AND for all the options above:
- National certification as a Medical Technologist (MT), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) with American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or equivalent nationally recognized certification agency.
- Including laboratory experience evaluating: principles, practices, techniques and procedures of clinical laboratory work in laboratory specialties such as Immunohematology (Transfusion Services), Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Diagnostic Immunology, and/or Cytogenetics according to state and federal CLIA certification laws, rules, and regulations.