Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) - Per Diem Varied - La Jolla

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Shift variety

Training provided

Job summary

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is hiring for a per diem laboratory position with 8-hour varied shifts (including 2:00pm–10:30pm and 10:00pm–6:30am) on a rotating schedule. Training will be during the day shift (6:00am–2:30pm) for 4–5 weeks.

Primary location is La Jolla, CA, with duties in the clinical lab, supporting frontline care across diverse cases. New grads are welcome; California CLS licensure is required for the role. Per diem status applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or degree acceptable for California Laboratory Licensure.
• New graduates welcomed to apply.
• 1+ years of recent Blood Bank experience.
• 1+ years of experience as CLS Generalist.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the region's largest Level I Trauma Center in the laboratory.
• Support frontline care for a diverse patient population with a busy workflow.

Skills

New grads welcome

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or California Licensure eligible

CDPH Licensure: MTA (CLS)

Tools

Blood Bank experience

CLS Generalist

Job description

This is a per diem/casual position working 8-hr varied shifts including 2:00pm-10:30pm and 10:00pm-6:30am. Weekends and holidays are required on a rotating basis. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Training will be during the day shift of 6:00am-2:30pm for 4-5 weeks.

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 2026.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 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?

• Make an impact at the region's largest Level I Trauma Center. Join the laboratory team at Scripps La Jolla, where your work directly supports fast-paced, frontline care for a diverse range of patients.

• Experience something new every day. As the largest and busiest hospital in the Scripps system, La Jolla offers dynamic, meaningful work across a broad variety of clinical cases.

• Be valued as part of a supportive lab family. Our leadership recognizes every team member as essential, fostering staff satisfaction while helping deliver the highest-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• 1+ years of recent Blood Bank experience
• 1+ years of experience as CLS Generalist
• New grads welcome to apply!

Job: Lab

Primary Location: Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA

Work Locations:

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA
9888 GENESEE AVE
LA JOLLA 92037

Organization: Scripps La Jolla Hospital

Job Posting: Nov 10, 2026, 7:48:25 PM

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.