Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is seeking an experienced

Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS)

with excellent clinical skills to work in our Long Beach Central Health Center. Provide quality patient care including accessioning and processing specimens; approving, resulting and communicating results and lab findings. Maintain the laboratory at all times in CLIA compliance and within all licensing requirements.

Over one hundred years ago, Planned Parenthood was founded on the idea that everyone should have the information and care they need to live strong, healthy lives and fulfill their dreams. Founded 56+ years ago, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is one of the largest providers of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County. The Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) team works together to provide high-quality, affordable reproductive health care to women, men, and young people across Los Angeles County. At PPLA, you will discover a culture of like-minded individuals who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission.

Qualified candidates must meet the following requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate major
• Current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license (ASCP preferred)
• At least two (2) years of recent experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist in a clinical laboratory setting
• Availability to work Saturdays as needed
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance
• Follow safety and infection control practices
• Must pass any applicable agency qualifying exam(s)
• Open to working in Long Beach, CA

About the position :

Generous salary and benefits package includes :

Compensation Philosophy and Position Hiring Range :

At Planned Parenthood Los Angeles we continuously work towards our value of "we respect and honor all people", which also relates to our compensation philosophy. PPLA recognizes that decisions about pay, and benefits have significant impact on staff, so we are committed to ensuring all positions are rooted in a description that identifies competencies, duties, responsibilities, and qualifications, and that they are compensated equitably which considers both internal organizational equity and market compensation data for similar roles.

Equal Employment Opportunity will be afforded to all applicants and other covered persons without regard to protected characteristics, including their perceived protected characteristic. Protected categories include : race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hair styles such as, braids, locs, and twists as examples but not exhaustive list), color, religion or religious creed (including religious belief, observation, practice, dress, and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding / chestfeeding, or related medical conditions), reproductive health decision-making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and / or military status (including past, current or prospective service in the uniformed service), and any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PPLA will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the requirements of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.