Clinical Lab Scientist Generalist
San Francisco, CAFull-time$69.88–97.82/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Clinical Lab Scientist Generalist performs laboratory procedures on biological specimens to support diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and disease prevention. The role includes specimen collection and processing, quality control and assurance, and testing of varying complexity. Depending on assignment, the scientist may also manage blood inventory, prepare blood products, and issue them for transfusion. Duties align with the CLS license held.
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We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization:
CPMC-California Pacific Med Center - Mission Bernal
Position Overview:
Executes procedures in assigned areas of the Laboratory to deliver accurate results in a timely manner. Maintains competence to perform pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease. Performs a variety of basic and complex Laboratory procedures, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, quality assurance, and waived, moderate or high complexity testing (as classified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments - CLIA). If assigned to the Transfusion Service, performs moderate or high complexity testing and other duties such as blood inventory management, blood product preparation, and issuing blood products for transfusion. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure patient privacy and maintain the highest level of safety and reliability in testing.
Note: Assignments and scope of duties are consistent with type of CLS license
Job Description :
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree provided prior to start date
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
- CLS-Clinical Lab Scientist Generalist
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Demonstrated knowledge and technical competence in routine specimen collection, preparation, testing applications, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in one or more assigned clinical specialty areas; examples: Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Urinalysis and Transfusion Service.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks. Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to assigned duties.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors
Workflow Management Ability to appropriately respond to:
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Fluctuations in volume.
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Unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information systems failure.
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Shift-to-Shift hand-offs.
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STAT test orders.
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Specimen integrity issues.
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Regular review of pending logs, priority assignments, etc.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence. Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Job Shift:
Nights
Schedule:
Full Time
Shift Hours:
8
Days of the Week:
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements:
Rotating Weekends
Benefits:
Yes
Unions:
No
Position Status:
Non-Exempt
Weekly Hours:
40
Employee Status:
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $69.88 to $97.82 / hour
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
How this job compares
Set against the 562 open Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$69.88–97.82/hr
- California median$56–76/hr120 hourly ranges
- US median$40–54/hr238 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $83.85/hr, is 27% above the California median midpoint ($66/hr) — in the top quarter of Clinical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 159 open Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs in California and 562 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health (this employer)31 open
- Kaiser Permanente19 open
- Prime Healthcare13 open
- Experience
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (281 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 299 of the 562 open Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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