• Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Blood Bank

    UCLA Health (Los Angeles, CA)


    Description

    There's nothing more rewarding than being able to make a significant, positive difference in someone's life. At UCLA Health, you'll experience this joy every day while also enjoying the positive, supportive, and collaborative environment that makes ours one of the most loved workplaces.

     

    As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you will help provide transfusion support for patients, including those undergoing trauma care and transplants. Other primary duties include:

     

    * Perform patient transfusion testing and immunology problem work-ups.

    * Perform quality control testing, quality assurance activities, and donor quality assurance.

    * Assist patients with inquiries regarding test results.

    * Record and review test results for accuracy and completeness while maintaining lab records.

     

    Note: This position follows a 4/10 alternating schedule, working four 10-hour shifts per week, with rotating holidays. The workdays alternate as follows:

     

    * Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

    * Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

    * Shift Hours: 9:30 PM - 8:00 AM

     

    Salary Range: $53.31 - $71.04/hour

     

    In addition to a competitive salary range, this position is also eligible for shift differentials.

    Qualifications

    * Current, valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist license.

    * Bachelor's degree.

    * Two years of recent clinical laboratory experience in a Blood Bank, preferred.

    * Experience with MTS gel methodology and solid phase testing, preferred.

    * Must pass the Ishihara Color Vision exam, i.e. visual acuity including color differentiation.

    * Ability to work an alternative schedule on occasion (e.g. Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00pm - 7:30am) based on operational needs.

    * Ability to work holidays.

     

    UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.