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; occasional 11:00am – 7:30pm shifts
Posted Date
01/28/2026
Salary Range $55.98 - 74.59 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
28488
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist specializing in Transfusion Medicine, you will be integral to our patient care team, undertaking the following duties:
•Conduct patient transfusion testing and handle immunohematology problem work-ups.
•Perform computer data entry and retrieval tasks.
•Execute quality control testing and engage in quality assurance activities.
•Provide essential transfusion support for a diverse range of patients, including those undergoing trauma and transplant procedures at UCLA Medical Center.
•Record and review test results for accuracy and completeness while maintaining meticulous lab records.
•Assist fellow patient care team members with inquiries regarding test results and blood product availability.
Salary Range: $55.98 - $74.59/hour
In addition to a competitive salary range, this position is also eligible for shift differentials and bonus pay.
•Current, valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist (CIS) license.
•Bachelor’s degree.
•Must pass the Ishihara Color Vision exam, i.e. visual acuity including color differentiation.
•Two years of recent CLS experience within a Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine setting – preferred.
•Experience with MTS gel methodology and solid-phase testing – preferred.
•Ability to work 11:00am – 7:30pm shifts occasionally.
For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
