Laboratory/Clinical Lab Scientist – Blood Bank - Orange, CA - RP 26-12977

Job Title: Laboratory/Clinical Lab Scientist – Blood Bank
Location: Orange, CA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night | 9:30 PM–7:30 AM
Schedule: 4x10 hours | Variable Days
Local Candidates Required: Yes — within 50 miles
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes — Experienced Travelers Only

Pay Rate
Local: $2,025 - $2,137/week
Traveler: $2,405 - $2,505/week

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Blood Bank Clinical Laboratory Scientist to independently perform high-volume Blood Bank and Transfusion Services testing in an acute-care hospital setting.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Clinical Laboratory experience.

• Seasoned Blood Bank travel experience required.

• Recent/current Blood Bank experience within the last 2 years.

• Epic experience required.

• Blood Bank software experience required.

• ASCP-BB certification required.

• Level I Trauma experience required.

• Experience in a hospital with 300+ beds.

• Recent high-volume Blood Bank experience, approximately 30–50 samples per day.

• Strong experience with type & screen and crossmatch.

• Ability to work independently on the night shift.

• First-time travelers not accepted.

• No on-call requirement.

• No floating requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching hospital experience.

• Well Sky and/or Immucor instrumentation experience.

• Clinical Immunohematology Scientist certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform Blood Bank and Transfusion Services testing in a high-volume acute-care hospital.

• Independently perform testing and laboratory procedures during the night shift.

• Process type & screen, crossmatch, and other Blood Bank testing.

• Operate Blood Bank software and laboratory instrumentation.

• Review and document laboratory results accurately.

• Maintain compliance with laboratory, transfusion, and patient-safety standards.

• Communicate effectively with clinical and laboratory teams.

• Follow hospital, laboratory, and regulatory policies and procedures.

• Support timely and accurate Blood Bank services.