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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 9:30pm – 6:00am, with rotating weekends and holidays
Posted Date
11/06/2024
Salary Range: $53.31 - 71.04 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
20141

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Are you a highly skilled and committed Clinical Laboratory Scientist looking to make a difference? Join UCLA Health, where you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining our status as an award-winning, world-renowned healthcare leader!

As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist of the Microbiology lab, you will perform complex laboratory testing, analyze results, contribute to quality patient care through accurate and timely diagnostic services, and assist with various technical procedures in the Bacteriology, Virology and Parasitology sections. Primary responsibilities include performing urine cultures, blood cultures, gram stains, PCR’s, as well as troubleshooting laboratory instruments and reagent preparation.

In addition to a competitive salary range, this position is also eligible for shift differentials and bonus pay.

Salary Range: $53.31 - $71.04/hour 


Job Qualifications

• Current, California Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Microbiology Scientist license.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays

• Strong educational background and advanced training in Microbiology.

• Previous technical and practical experience in Bacteriology, Virology, and/or Parasitology.

• Experience with laboratory automation systems.

• Proficient computer skills.

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



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional 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; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.