Travel Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS)
Winterhaven, CA
DT-Healthcare Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) — Fort Yuma Health Care Center (FYHCC)

Location: 401 Picacho Road, Winterhaven, California 92283

Contract Type: Federal One-Year Contract (Base Period) — Indian Health Service BPA Call, nonpersonal health care services

Estimated Start Date: November 1, 2026 (facility estimate; subject to award, security clearance, and credentialing/privileging timelines)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 0800–1700 Pacific Time (40 hrs/week), excluding Federal holidays; full-day, partial-day, or intermittent BPA call clinic sessions.

Credentialing Lead Time: Candidate package due at least 45 calendar days before proposed start date; no performance may begin until security, onboarding, and credentialing/privileging are complete and the Government issues written start authorization.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, label, and process specimens; perform phlebotomy when included in ordered services.
• Perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing within authorized complexity and validated competencies.
• Document results, QC data, and critical values in the LIS/EHR; escalate critical values per local protocol.
• Maintain CLIA-compliant quality control, instrument readiness, and specimen integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related discipline meeting CA licensure requirements

• Active, unrestricted California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license (or legally sufficient authorization)

• Minimum 2 years' recent testing experience in a CLIA-certified laboratory; phlebotomy experience if included in duties

• Current BLS certification when required by local policy

• Demonstrated competency on the specific test systems/equipment included in the ordered services

Compensation

COMPENSATION SUMMARY

1-YEAR FEDERAL CONTRACT (BASE PERIOD)

Taxed W-2 Hourly Rate

$58.00 /hr ($2,320.00 /week @ 40 hrs)

Weekly Per Diem (Lodging + M&IE)

$1,246.00 /week (non-taxable, GSA CONUS basis)

Blended Effective Hourly Rate

$89.15 /hr (taxed wage + per diem ÷ 40 hrs)

One-Time Travel Allowance

$500 (single lump-sum reimbursement for relocation/mileage/airfare to assignment start)