Clinical Lab Scientist

Laboratory/Clinical Lab Scientist

Location:

Orange, CA

Onsite Flexibility:
Onsite

• Position Type:
  Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $71.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift /
  
  Schedule:
  
  Night shift, 4x10 Hours — 9:30 PM to 7:30 AM (start time is 2130, but may flex to 2000 as needed);
  Rotating weekends and holidays
• Travel Requirements:
  Local radius is 50 miles
• Work Authorization:
  Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This is a Blood Bank
-focused Clinical Lab Scientist travel contract at an acute care, MAGNET-designated hospital with 426 total staffed beds. The clinician will work fully independent at night and must be able to work alone with confidence. The facility handles high-volume work, with 30–50 samples per day including high-volume type/screen and cross match. First-time travelers are not accepted for this assignment.

• Perform blood bank functions fully independently on the night shift, including high-volume type/screen and cross match
• Process 30–50 samples per day in a large hospital (300 beds) environment
• Operate blood bank software and applicable instrumentation (Wellsky and Immucor instrumentation preferred)
• Adhere to scheduling requirements including rotating weekends and holidays; weekends may exceed every other weekend to accommodate unit needs
• Provide daytime Pacific Time interview availability at time of submission
• If assignment lists multiple lab specialties, provide percentage breakdown of time spent in each specialty at time of submission
• RTO must be included at time of submission; scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered

• Minimum 2 years of experience — HARD STOP
• Seasoned traveler in Blood Bank — DO NOT SCREEN without this
• Epic experience — HARD STOP
• Blood bank experience — HARD STOP; must be recent/current Blood Bank traveler (within the past 2 years)
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Must have experience with blood bank software (any software accepted) — HARD STOP
• Must have experience in a large hospital (300 beds)
• Ability to work fully independent at night with confidence
• First-timers accepted:
  No

• Wellsky and Immucor Instrumentation experience preferred
• Teaching hospital background preferred

• ASCP-BB (American Society for Clinical Pathology — Blood Bank) certification required
• Clinical Immunohematology Scientist (Clin Immunohem Sci) certification preferred

• Acute Care Hospital, MAGNET-designated facility
• Total staffed beds: 426
• High-volume environment: 30–50 samples per day with high-volume type/screen and cross match
• Clinician works fully independent at night
• Weekends may exceed every other weekend to accommodate unit needs
• On-call required:
  No
• Floating required:
  No
• Guaranteed hours:
  Facility is able to call off once per two-week pay period
• Charting system:
  Epic
• Scrub color (RNs):
  Royal Blue; L&D/OR scrubs provided
• Parking:
  Free
• COVID-19 vaccination:
  Not required

• 2 years of Blood Bank experience is a HARD STOP — do not submit candidates without this
• Epic experience is a HARD STOP — do not submit candidates without this
• Blood Bank software experience (any platform) is a HARD STOP
• Must be a current/recent Blood Bank traveler with experience within the past 2 years
• RTO must be included at time of submission
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered
• Local radius is 50 miles — please reach out to the Account Manager for local rate information

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a leading healthcare and medical services organization operating an acute care, MAGNET-designated hospital in Orange, CA, with 426 staffed beds and Trauma Level I capabilities. The facility serves a high-acuity patient population and employs allied health professionals, laboratory scientists, nurses, and clinical specialists across a broad range of inpatient and emergency service lines.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-07312