Evening Clinical Lab Scientist - High-Impact Blood Center

Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Blood Center in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a qualified clinical laboratory professional to perform complex manual and automated testing on patient specimens. You will validate results, maintain equipment, and ensure safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Required CA CLS license with 1–2 years of hands-on clinical lab testing. Strong LIS skills and excellent communication in English are essential for accurate documentation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or life science.
• 1+ year to 2 years hands-on testing experience in a clinical lab and a CA CLS license.
• Knowledge of clinical testing processes, ability to interpret results and maintain LIS.

Responsibilities

• Determine suitability of specimens based on established criteria for acceptance.
• Perform specimen processing.
• Check work of unlicensed lab technicians.
• Prepare laboratory reagents and perform quality control testing.
• Perform specialized manual and automated testing on clinical specimens.
• Use complex LIS to record quality control and test results.
• Perform daily maintenance, calibration, and function checks of instruments.
• Ensure adequate levels of supplies and equipment.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of all work.
• Produce high-quality work within expected time.
• Analyze data from high complexity testing and submit preliminary clinical reports.

Skills

Clinical testing

Lab testing

Quality control

LIS skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology or life science

Tools

LIS (Laboratory Information System)

Job description

Stanford Blood Center in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a qualified clinical laboratory professional to perform complex manual and automated testing on patient specimens. You will validate results, maintain equipment, and ensure safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment.

Required CA CLS license with 1–2 years of hands-on clinical lab testing. Strong LIS skills and excellent communication in English are essential for accurate documentation and teamwork.