Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Per Diem - Varied - Oceanside/Rancho Bernardo Clinics

Scripps Health

Rancho Bernardo, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Benchmarking, Cardiovascular, Clinical Laboratory, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Laboratory, Laboratory Management, Leadership, MTA, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Order Processing, Orthopedics, Patient Care, Quality Control, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimen Collection, Staff Training, Storage Area Network (SAN), Team Player, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
Rancho Bernardo, CA
POSTED
9 days ago

Job Description - Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Per Diem - Varied - Oceanside/Rancho Bernardo Clinics (262003884)

Job Description

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Per Diem - Varied - Oceanside/Rancho Bernardo Clinics - 262003884

Description

This is a casual/per diem position with varied shifts to float between the Rapid Response Labs at the Oceanside and Rancho Bernardo clinics. Shifts are 8 hours anytime between 7am and 8:30pm on variable days, including weekdays (primarily Mondays and Tuesdays), weekends and holidays on an as-needed basis. Must be available at a minimum of 2 shifts per two -week pay period, rotate at least 1 weekend per month, and 1 major holiday. Training will be up to full time hours during day shift for the first 2-3 weeks.

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?

As a nationally recognized health system, Scripps Health is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients. Through collaboration and innovation, our healthcare professionals lead the frontier in caring for our community. With a culture centered around teamwork, each site serves as a resource of support for each other, setting our laboratories as the benchmark for standardization. The lab team in our Oceanside and Rancho Bernardo Labs are a tight-knit, congenial and dedicated group that supports both independent and collaborative work.

Responsibilities include:

  • Working independently at their site, and must be confident in their expertise to troubleshoot and make decisions on their own. Although the work is independent, the CLS will have access to helpful resources, including their counterpart at other sites, lab assistants and leadership.
  • Responsible to the Laboratory Leadership for ensuring his/her area of responsibility meets licensure/inspection requirements at all times, that all quality control is performed, documented according to policy and procedure, and that staff is properly trained.
  • Duties include specimen collection, specimen processing, specimen testing (without supervision), assorted clerical duties, including order processing, answering telephones, and reporting results.
  • Clinical Lab Scientists oversee non licensed personnel in the lab.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

  • Bachelor's Degree or degree acceptable for California Laboratory Licensure
  • At least 2 years of clinical lab experience as a generalist

Required Certification/Registration:

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

Job

: Lab

Primary Location

: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS MEDICAL LABORATORY

Work Locations

:

SCRIPPS MEDICAL LABORATORY

9535 WAPLES ST.

SAN DIEGO 92121

Organization

: Scripps Clinic

Job Posting

: Jun 27, 2026, 3:01:58 AM

Benefit Status: CA - CASUAL

Minimum Rate (USD)

: 54.24 -

Maximum Rate (USD)

: 78.66

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.

About the Company

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Scripps Health

Change lives. Starting with yours.

At Scripps, we're interested in people who are interested in new possibilities. People who can handle the small stuff without losing sight of the big picture. Who build bridges, not walls, knowing we can do more together than we can alone.

Here, you'll be part of a team that delivers outstanding healthcare in a supportive, respectful environment that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates.
So if you're open to change, go ahead and open the door to possibilities.

There is no better time than now to join the Scripps Health team. Our dedication to providing a superior workplace has earned us numerous accolades, including one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine, among the "Best Employers for Workers Over age 50" by AARP, and listed among the "100 Best Employers" by Working Mother Magazine among others. We realize that our employees are our most valuable asset, so we have created a culture that offers unlimited opportunities for growth and career satisfaction.

Our history of medical excellence and community-based care spans more than 80 years. We credit our tradition of health care excellence to the dedicated individuals who make up the Scripps team. World-renowned for diagnosis, treatment and management of disease, Scripps is at the forefront of medical innovation, clinical research and technology.

  • Five hospital campuses
  • Clinic locations throughout San Diego
  • More than 2,600 affiliated physicians
  • Home health care and associated support services

We're proud of the range and quality of the benefits we offer to our employees, from massage therapy and our Scripps Wellness Program to tuition reimbursement, growth opportunities and work/life resources. There's a lot more to our benefits than your typical plan.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1924
WEBSITE
http://www.scripps.org/careers