Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Campus Health and Wellbeing

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, the role of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist is to perform a variety of clinical laboratory tests, which provide the medical staff with essential data and information for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, diseases, and other conditions found within the university setting.

The Clinical Laboratory Scientists’ primary responsibility is to perform the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical lab testing and is responsible for quality control, equipment maintenance and reporting and documentation.  Duties and testing include receiving patients, performance of phlebotomy, specimen processing, operation of analyzers and microscopic analysis in the areas of hematology, urinalysis, immunology, chemistry and molecular testing, according to established policies and procedures. The laboratory utilizes electronic health records and laboratory information systems for the ordering, receiving, reporting and data retrieval of lab testing performed. Additionally, the position assists in the technical administration of the clinical laboratory as needed.

Department Summary

The purpose of Campus Health & Wellbeing is to help students achieve and maintain academic success and lifelong health and wellbeing by providing timely and appropriate primary and acute health care, disease and injury prevention education, professional mental health, outreach, educational services and campus consultations.

Key Qualifications

• Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities consistent with a valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license, including competency in phlebotomy, and maintain all required continuing education to ensure licensure and professional competency. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of clinical laboratory science, including the operation, maintenance, and care of laboratory equipment.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of patient privacy and information security requirements, including the protection of electronic health information maintained in laboratory information systems, electronic health records, and laboratory analyzers, in compliance with HIPAA and applicable regulations.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment in handling sensitive patient information.
• Possess working knowledge of specimen preparation techniques, including slide preparation and the appropriate use of stains for microscopic examination.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of clinical laboratory disciplines, methodologies, tests, and procedures, including chemical, physical, microscopic, bacteriological, serological, hematological, immunological, molecular, and other laboratory diagnostic testing.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or equivalent from an accredited institution or equivalent post-secondary education, training and experience as defined by the $1$1.
• Two years of increasingly responsible and diverse experience as a journey-level Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
• Licenses, Certificates, Credentials:
  • Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
  • Basic life support (or higher) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification for Healthcare Providers (by date of hire).

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $93,336 - $103,056 Per Year

Classification Range: $76,572 - $111,552 Per Year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 22,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Maritime Academy in Solano County to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities, maritime and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit www.calpoly.edu.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Cal Poly will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.