Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Nights - La Jolla
Scripps Health
Summary
This is a benefited, full time position working 10-hr night shifts generally from 10pm-8:45am three shifts per week and 10pm-7:45am one shift per week, on varied nights. Hours may vary as needed. Weekends and holidays are required on a rotating basis. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Job description
Why join this team?
Make an impact at the region’s largest Level I Trauma Center. Join the laboratory team at Scripps La Jolla, where your work directly supports fast-paced, frontline care for a diverse range of patients.
Experience something new every day. As the largest and busiest hospital in the Scripps system, La Jolla offers dynamic, meaningful work across a broad variety of clinical cases.
Be valued as part of a supportive lab family. Our leadership recognizes every team member as essential, fostering staff satisfaction while helping deliver the highest-quality patient care.
Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or degree acceptable for California Laboratory Licensure
- New graduates are welcome to apply
Required Certification/Registration
- CDPH Licensure: MTA (Clinical Laboratory Scientist) Licensed to perform work in all areas of the Clinical Lab
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification
- 1+ years of recent Blood Bank experience
- 1+ years of experience as CLS Generalist
- New grads welcome to apply
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or degree acceptable for California Laboratory Licensure
- CDPH Licensure: MTA (Clinical Laboratory Scientist) Licensed to perform work in all areas of the Clinical Lab
- New graduates are welcome to apply
- 1+ years of recent Blood Bank experience (preferred)
- 1+ years of experience as CLS Generalist (preferred)
Benefits
- $10k Retention Incentive
- Relocation Assistance
- Professional Development Programs
Company overview
Scripps Health is a prominent nonprofit healthcare system based in San Diego, California, recognized as one of the region's largest and most comprehensive medical providers. Founded in 1924, the organization operates five acute-care hospital campuses across San Diego County, along with numerous outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and affiliated physician groups. Scripps is renowned for its clinical excellence, consistently ranking among the nation's top hospitals in various specialties including cardiology, orthopedics, and cancer care. The system maintains strong affiliations with leading academic institutions and operates the Scripps Research Translational Institute, which focuses on genomic medicine and personalized healthcare. As a community-focused organization, Scripps Health provides a full continuum of care from primary and preventive services to complex specialty treatments and emergency care, serving over 700,000 patients annually. The system is also a major teaching institution with residency and fellowship programs across multiple medical specialties.