Blood Bank Clinical Lab Scientist
Orange, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Job Opportunity: Clinical Lab Scientist

Location: Orange, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a clinical laboratory setting with rotating start times (6 AM, 7 AM, 8 AM) and rotating holidays and weekends.
• Shift schedule: 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts, variable days.
• High-volume environment in a large hospital (300+ beds), processing 30-50 samples daily with a focus on blood bank work including type/screen and crossmatch.
• Trauma Level I experience required; preference for teaching hospital experience.
• Experience with Wellsky and Immucor instrumentation.
• Must be able to work rotating weekends and holidays; weekend coverage may exceed every other weekend.
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered.
• Local radius for travel is 50 miles.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) license in California.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS), including experience within the last year.
• At least one completed travel assignment as a Clinical Lab Scientist.
• Seasoned traveler experience specifically in blood bank.
• Recent and current blood bank experience.
• Experience working with Level I Trauma patients.
• Experience working in a large hospital setting (300+ beds).
• Experience with Wellsky and Immucor instrumentation.
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system.
• ASCP Blood Bank (ASCP-BB) certification required.

Certifications & Licenses

• ASCP-BB certification required.
• Other certifications may be preferred but not required.
• Must hold a valid Clinical Lab Scientist license appropriate for California.

Additional Requirements

• Must have experience in a Trauma Level I hospital.
• Must be able to handle high volume blood bank workload.
• Must be able to interview during Pacific Time daytime hours.
• Must provide a percentage breakdown if multiple lab specialties are listed in the application.

Compliance & Documentation

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years.
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start.
• Immunizations and health documents required: TB test, TDAP, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Flu vaccine (seasonal), COVID vaccine or declination.
• Fit mask testing required annually.
• References: Minimum of 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years.
• Completion of required regulatory and specialty-specific training modules prior to start.

Work Environment

• Acute care hospital with Magnet recognition.
• Free parking available.
• Charting done in EPIC.
• High volume, fast-paced clinical lab environment.

Notes

• Prior travel experience in blood bank is explicitly required; first-time travelers will not be considered.
• Weekend and holiday rotations are mandatory.
• Scheduling flexibility is limited; outside employment scheduling requests will not be accommodated.

This position is ideal for experienced Clinical Lab Scientists with strong blood bank expertise and prior travel contract experience seeking a challenging role in a large, high-acuity hospital setting.