Lead, Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Point of Care Testing – Ambulatory

This is a full time position, generally Monday through Friday. General clinic hours are 8am-5pm, with some locations with extended hours and weekends. This is a hybrid role with option to work from home. Must have flexibility to travel to all clinic sites (clinic locations range from Eastlake/Rancho San Diego to Encinitas/Vista). Includes $4,000 retention incentive and $3,000 relocation assistance for eligible new hires. 

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

The Lead Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) will serve as a liaison between our lab and non-lab personnel conducting point of care testing at our various clinic locations across San Diego. The primary responsibility for the Lead CLS is to train LVNs, Medical Assistants, and other non-lab clinic staff on point of care testing. The Lead CLS will also assist in monitoring maintenance of annual competencies amongst the clinic staff and conduct mini-audits. Traveling will be involved, as the Lead CLS will collaborate with their counterparts to split coverage of multiple ambulatory care sites. 

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
• Candidates with less than 1 year of experience

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.