ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.
MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
Company:
Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center
Compensation Range:
$72.79 - $109.19
Work Shift:
8 Hour (days) (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Job Description Summary:
Join a dynamic laboratory team where your expertise in hematology and coagulation is central to delivering high-quality patient care. In this role, you will oversee daily operations within these specialized areas, ensuring accurate, timely testing while maintaining strict compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. You’ll support workflow optimization, instrument performance, and quality programs, while mentoring staff, guiding best practices, and contributing to process improvements and new technology initiatives. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative, high-performing lab environment.
Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:
Education:
Must have a BA/BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science, or other related science.
Experience:
Minimum of completed pre-licensure training in California State Department Public Health accredited training program.
Minimum of five years of general laboratory experience in an acute care hospital with a minimum of one year in a Specialist or Supervisory position preferred
License and Certifications:
Lic Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS-L) required at hire.
Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred at hire.
Prerequisite Skills:
Ability to work in teams in which all members are mutually accountable
Ability to work collaboratively with team members, hospital staff, patients, and physicians
Willingness and ability to be trained in more than one laboratory discipline
Capable of organizing multiple tasks, using time management skills and attention to detail
Basic computer knowledge with the ability to do data entry and retrieval
Knowledge of blood/body fluid precautions
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instructions
Demonstrated above average technical proficiency in assigned sections
Ability to delegate and direct others in the performance of laboratory procedures
Ability to be constructively critical of established practices and procedures
Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):
(X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year
(X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years
(X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years
(X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years
(X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years
(X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years
(X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years
(X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years
(X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up
Employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her service group.
Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.
Essential (Not Modifiable)
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Responsible for ensuring duties of assigned shift or work area are completed, working with other staff to adjust workload as necessary
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Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of hospital polices and department policies and procedures. Responsible for performing job within the parameters of these policies and procedures: the following examples are not inclusive of all policies:
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Follow all appropriate Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
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Comply with laboratory quality control program
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Maintaining records
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Follow turnaround time policies
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Use computer for data entry and information retrieval
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Handle and process lab specimens
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Perform test procedures specific to assigned section
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Check test results for validity
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Responsible for maintenance, calibration, and assessing accuracy and reproducibility of instrumentation
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Keep equipment and work area clean and safe for use
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Participate in competency testing and training
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Participate in Proficiency Testing (CAP surveys)
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Keep adequate stock of supplies in work area
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Responsible for timely completion of any responsibility delegated to another staff member
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Responsibility for assuring completion of tasks and monitoring various aspects of assigned department to include:
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Operation of the assigned work area
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Instruction of others in performance of laboratory procedures
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Routine care and maintenance of equipment in assigned work area
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Monitoring of preventive maintenance of equipment
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Maintain staff schedules as assigned
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Development, implementation, and monitoring within assigned department of: Quality Control Programs, Proficiency Testing Program, Competency Testing Program
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Development, review, and revision of procedures for testing and instrumentation
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Responsible for recommending policy and operational changes
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Evaluate and recommend new equipment purchases
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Responsible for assuring all departmental work is maintained, procedures, studies, reports are completed timely and reviewed by Specialist, Director and Medical Director
Secondary (Modifiable)
Accommodation:
Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or [email protected].
C.A.R.E.S. Standards:
MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.
Health & Immunizations:
To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.
Compensation:
The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth’s compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.
Equal Employment:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.
