Job Posting: Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist, CF - Bakersfield Regional Office California Correctional Health Care Services JC-503637
Job Title: Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist, CF - Bakersfield Regional Office Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Facility: Regional Human Resources-Southern Department Location: Kern County Telework: In Office
Job Description and Duties:
Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 20 and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.
This is the advanced journey level in this series. Incumbent, under general medical direction, is in charge of and performs technical work in a small clinical laboratory or may also work in a large clinical laboratory under the direction of a supervising clinical laboratory technologist and placed in charge of a specialized laboratory unit or act as general assistant to the supervisor and give technical direction to other technologists and assistants.
Responsibilities:
As head of a small laboratory: confers with medical personnel, coordinates laboratory operations with medical staff requirements, and plans and is responsible for the technical clinical laboratory program; develops and installs necessary changes in laboratory procedures; estimates and orders necessary laboratory supplies, materials and equipment.
Under direction of a supervising clinical Laboratory Technologist in a large laboratory: provides technical direction to and works with a staff of technologists and assistants; recommends necessary changes in laboratory procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a valid California State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license or a license of equal or higher level issued by the State Department of Health Services. (Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be admitted to the examination, but must secure the required license before they will be considered eligible for appointment.)
One year of experience in comprehensive laboratory work which has involved making laboratory analyses.
Working Conditions:
Travel may be required. Position(s) eligible for hybrid telework, must be in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon the start of a telework arrangement, pursuant to Government Code sections 14200-14203.
Benefits:
Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, www.calhr.ca.gov, and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov. Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System Benefit can be found on the CalHR website at www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Application Instructions:
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Who May Apply:
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Additional Information:
#1 PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO RE-EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENTAL RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, STATE RESTRICTION OF APPOINTMENT, AND SURPLUS CANDIDATES. All methods of appointment may be considered.
Contact Information:
Human Resources Contact: Brianna Rogers (000) - Brianna.Rogers@cdcr.ca.gov Hiring Unit Contact: Nicole Quezada (661) 398-2310 Nicole.Quezada@cdcr.ca.gov
Application Package Documents:
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidates relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Job Code #: JC-503637 Position #(s): 091-560-9348-XXX Working Title: Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist, CF - Bakersfield Regional Office Classification: SENIOR CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY $6,058.00 - $7,968.00