CLINICAL LABORATORY EVALUATOR 1
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Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 1 is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
On pay it sits at the foot of the Clinical Laboratory Evaluator ladder. One promotion up is Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 2, whose band tops out about $15,277 higher. Candidates need a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $69,668 to $101,951, and state payroll currently lists 8 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
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Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 1 appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 8 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Clinical Laboratory Evaluator series
- Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 1 — $69,668 – $101,951 (this title)
- Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 2 — $79,844 – $117,228
- Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 3 — $87,507 – $128,719
- Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 4 — $95,955 – $141,386
Promoting to Clinical Laboratory Evaluator 2 raises the top of the band by about $15,277. Its top salary lands around the 48th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 8 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $95,204. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (8)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the direction of a supervisory official in the Department of Health and Senior Services, surveys, reviews, evaluates and documents the performance of licensed or certified clinical laboratories and/or blood banks performing testing of bodily specimens in such specialties as: clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology (bacteriology, mycobacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology), hematology, immunology, cytology, and toxicology including radiobioassay procedures; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Visits private/public/hospital laboratories and/or blood banks throughout the state to evaluate the performance of laboratory tests and the collection, processing, storage and distribution of blood and provide consultation in all matters relevant to improving the quality of performance of laboratory tests and protecting the health and safety of blood donors and recipients in accordance with established program policies and state and federal statutes, rules and regulations.
- Ensures participation of clinical laboratories and/or blood banks in approved programs and evaluates the testing of proficiency specimens and performance to determine compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
- Evaluates the quality assurance plans and activities of clinical laboratories and/or blood banks to determine that provisions are in place and are monitored at established frequencies in order to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results and the health and safety of blood donors and recipients.
- Reviews quality control programs that are in daily use within the various clinical laboratory or blood bank procedures to assess compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
- Evaluates qualifications of laboratory or blood bank personnel and performance of clinical laboratories and blood banks to ensure compliance with federal/state standards.
- Ensures that check sample production is timely/accurate and meets standards set forth in state and federal rules and regulations for the operation of clinical laboratories and blood banks.
- Maintains detailed and accurate reports/records pertaining to all work performed in various laboratories and/or blood banks.
- Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports of investigations/inspections.
- Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Reviews laboratory or blood bank records to ensure that the laboratory or blood bank has verified the manufacturer's performance specifications or established performance specifications for each test system.
- Maintains close surveillance on all relevant literature, trends of thought, and new developments in the field of medical technology and blood banking.
- Maintains records, reports, and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a biological or chemical science which shall have included at least sixteen (16) semester hour credits in chemistry, sixteen (16) semester hour credits in the biological sciences, and three (3) semester hour credits in mathematics.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience as a medical technologist in specialties including but not limited to chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology, and cytology in a private/public/hospital clinical laboratory which shall have included training responsibilities.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification as a medical technologist may be required for federally funded positions.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of principles of bacteriology, clinical chemistry, serology, parasitology, cytology, hematology, mycology, and other scientific fields of knowledge involving extensive laboratory analyses/techniques and use of standard laboratory equipment/supplies/reagents.
- Knowledge of existing federal and state regulations pertaining to clinical laboratories and/or blood banks and the ability to evaluate compliance to such standards after a period of training.
- Knowledge of the purpose of varied tests routinely performed in a clinical laboratory.
- Knowledge of the function and use of clinical laboratory equipment in various specialties.
- Knowledge of precautions to be taken in shipping/receiving all types of specimens including procedures for preserving/identifying such specimens.
- Ability to detect errors in laboratory performance as a result of onsite visits or review of proficiency test results.
- Ability to analyze technical medical laboratory problems, organize assigned work, and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to provide technical assistance to individuals and groups of professional/paraprofessional laboratory or blood bank employees.
- Ability to review laboratory and/or blood bank analyses/tests of varied types in accord with standard and prescribed procedures.
- Ability to prepare clear, scientifically sound, and accurate laboratory reports of tests/analyses containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to maintain laboratory reports, records, and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 22/P22 - 0l783 MCK 04/30/05
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Possession of the qualifications of a Medical Technologist as required under Federal Medicare Regulations Subpart M Part 405:1315, Chapter 3, Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations for coverage of services of independent laboratories or under NJAC 8:44-2.6 may be substituted for the above education.
A Master's degree in Medical Technology or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of indicated experience.