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Clinical Lab Scientist I - Sharp Tri-City - Night Shift - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare

Oceanside, CAFull-time$43.98–63.78/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$43.98–63.78/hr
Location
Oceanside, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California CLS Trainee Or Generalist License, requiredCLS License Within 120 Days, required

Job overview

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist works under the general technical supervision of the Laboratory Manager and performs complex, moderately complex, and waived testing as indicated under the CLIA Act and laboratory accreditation requirements. The role ensures laboratory policies and procedures are followed and supports safety objectives. CLS Trainees are restricted to specimen processing and setup, without performing tests or verifying or releasing results.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Laboratory Testing, nice to haveSpecimen Processing, nice to haveTest Analysis, nice to haveWorkload Prioritization, nice to haveInstrument Maintenance, nice to haveProcedural Calibration, nice to haveQuality Control, nice to haveQuality Assurance, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveJudgment, requiredCommunication, required

Qualifications

Education Requirements for CLS Licensure, requiredCalifornia CLS Trainee or Generalist License, requiredCLS License Within 120 Days, required

Full job description

Facility: STCMC Tri

City Oceanside

Department

Job Status

Regular

Shift

Night

FTE

1

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS Trainee) - CA Department of Public Health; California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health; Other

Hours :

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$43.980 - $53.880 - $63.780

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is licensed with the State of California and works under the general technical supervision of the Laboratory Manager. The CLS performs complex, moderately complex, and waived testing as indicated under the CLIA Act and as required by laboratory accrediting agencies. The CLS will ensure laboratory policies and procedures are followed and that hospital objectives, regarding safety of laboratory personnel are met.

Required Qualifications

  • Other Meets education requirements for CLS licensure.

  • California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS Trainee) - CA Department of Public Health; OR California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Generalist license - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

Other Qualification Requirements

  • If CLS Trainee – California license as a Clinical Lab Scientist obtained within 120 days of hire, required.

Essential Functions

  • The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results appropriately.Performs patient testing accurately and at a speed and volume consistent with the turnaround time goals of the department and within the scope of the training and competency assessed by the laboratory designee.Prioritizes the workload and workflow appropriately to ensure that testing for priority patients is completed first.Performs proficiency testing samples according to laboratory procedure. Performs and documents instrument maintenance and procedural calibrations appropriately.Performs and documents quality control and quality assurance procedures appropriately.Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.Appropriately identifies problems that may adversely affect the test performance or the reporting of test results and takes action to correct the problems and communicate with the department technical specialist.Appropriately documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.Follows appropriate infection control practices in the department and wears appropriate PPE.Performs other duties as assigned.CLS Trainee: Restricted to the duties of processing and setup of specimens, with no test performance, verification, or release of results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Must be capable of applying excellent judgment and communication skills to the job.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

How this job compares

Set against the 477 open Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$43.98–63.78/hr
  • California median$62–79/hr120 hourly ranges
  • US median$45–55/hr222 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $53.88/hr, is 22% below the California median midpoint ($69/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 157 open Clinical Laboratory Scientist jobs in California and 477 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (228 postings).
Education
251 of the 477 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 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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