Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) – Microbiology – Per Diem – Varied – Sorrento Valley

Facility: Scripps Clinic

Location: San Diego, CA

Career Area: Lab

Employment Type: Casual

Shift: Varied

Job ID: 252001763

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Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

Job Description

This is a per diem, non-benefitted position. The schedule is varied, but primarily PM shifts. Includes rotating weekends and holidays. Located at the Scripps Health core lab in Sorrento Valley. Training for the first few weeks will be 2-3 days per week. Once training is complete, schedule will be at least 4 shifts per month. 

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?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

  • Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time.  A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.   
  • Recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Ranked 78th in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care.
  • Ranked 95th in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023

Why join this team?

Our Scripps Medical Laboratory is our system’s core lab, servicing all sites and processing over 2.6 million tests annually. With a culture centered around teamwork, each laboratory site serves as a resource of support for each other, setting our laboratories as the benchmark for standardization. The Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) will work in the microbiology department and may have the opportunity to cross train in molecular testing. 

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or degree acceptable for California Laboratory Licensure
  • New graduates are welcome to apply

 

Required Certification/Registration:

  • CDPH Licensure: MTA (Clinical Laboratory Scientist) Licensed to perform work in all areas of the Clinical Lab or MTE (Clinical Microbiologist) limited license

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

  • One year equivalent full time in a clinical laboratory.

Position Pay Range: $52.28-$75.96/hour

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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About Us

At Scripps, we seek dedicated, compassionate people to join our team and make a significant impact on the health of our community and the future of healthcare. Throughout our five hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region, each member of our team plays a key role in our life-changing and life-saving mission. Scripps Health is the only San Diego-based company to make Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work. Our people and their commitment to the highest standards of care are what define us.

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Experience an even greater sense of belonging as a member of the Scripps Talent Community. You’ll receive job alerts with new opportunities that match your interests and other relevant information that will aid your career search. You’ll even be able to share openings with friends through social media and email.

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Fortune Top 100 Hospitals Award
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