Clinical Lab Scientist - Transfusion Services

About the role

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) provides transfusion medicine support for patients across a large academic medical center. Under the direction of supervisory staff, the CLS works in a fast-paced Transfusion Service environment supporting trauma, transplant, surgical, oncology, inpatient, and outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex serologic testing, blood component selection, and compatibility testing.
• Conduct transfusion reaction investigations and laboratory troubleshooting to support safe and timely patient care.
• Utilize manual and automated testing methodologies, laboratory information systems, and blood bank instrumentation to accurately perform, interpret, document, and report laboratory results.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, operating room personnel, transplant teams, and laboratory colleagues to ensure the safe management, allocation, and issuance of blood products.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and support emergency and massive transfusion events.
• Contribute to departmental training, validation, and operational initiatives.
• Perform quality control activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in a laboratory science.
• Valid California Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Scientist license or a limited license in Immunohematology.
• Maintain active license and follow Clinical Lab CLS licensure policy.
• Recent experience performing clinical lab testing in Transfusion Service.
• Recent experience performing clinical laboratory testing in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ Blood Bank or Transfusion Service experience in a high-volume lab within the past five years, including experience in:
  • Selection and crossmatch of blood for the sensitized or problem recipient.
  • Antibody identification and titers.
  • Serologic follow-up of transfusion reactions.
  • Blood Bank quality control procedures.
  • Problems associated with transfusion of the neonate.
  • Use of hospital and laboratory information (computer) systems.
  • Experience performing testing on an automated platform.
• New CLS Program graduates are welcome to apply.

About Us

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health and is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents, committed to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence (PRIDE values). UCSF is also committed to equity—both in how we deliver care and in our workforce—by building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a welcoming and supportive culture, and engaging diverse ideas for culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.