Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday - Friday; 3:00pm - 11:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. On occasion, you may be scheduled to work 7:00pm - 3:30am Posted Date 06/02/2026 Salary Range : $56.54 - 75.34 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration indefinite Job # 30975 Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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If youre devoted to using your specialized clinical laboratory expertise to uncover the causes of diseases, youll find an exceptional home for your career at UCLA Health. Within our stimulating and supportive environment, youll collaborate with world-class clinicians while working with the latest in laboratory technology. If youre looking to advance your career with one of the nations top health systems, we invite you to join us.

As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the Blood Bank, youll play a pivotal role in providing life-saving transfusion support for UCLA Medical Center patients, including trauma and transplant cases. Your expertise will drive accurate and timely diagnostic insights while ensuring the highest standards of patient care. Primary job duties include:

• Conduct patient transfusion testing and perform complex immunology problem-solving.
• Manage and input vital data into our advanced lab systems.
• Oversee quality control testing, quality assurance processes, and donor quality assurance.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of test results, maintaining meticulous laboratory records.
• Respond to patient inquiries, offering clear and helpful guidance regarding test results.

Salary Range: $56.54 - $75.34/hour

Job Qualifications

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California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license.

Bachelors degree.

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

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

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

As a condition of employment , the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.