<p>Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, California is recruiting a full-time Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) for a days-shift position within its hospital laboratory. This role sits inside the Desert Care Network — a three-hospital Southern California system that includes a Level 1 Trauma Center, a comprehensive stroke program, a cancer center, and the only Level 3 NICU in the Coachella Valley. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 based on experience, making it one of the more competitive CLS opportunities in the Inland Empire/High Desert corridor.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus up to $20,000, amount based on experience</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off (PTO)</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities, including in-service meetings and workshops</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time, days-shift schedule on 10-hour shifts with rotating weekends</li> <li>Performs blood testing and morphological studies of blood constituents to support diagnosis and treatment across the hospital's full patient population</li> <li>Performs venous and arterial blood draws in accordance with established standards</li> <li>Consults directly with the on-staff Pathologist on difficult analyses and abnormal findings</li> <li>Operates and ensures proper functioning of laboratory instrumentation in compliance with laboratory practice standards</li> <li>Follows QC, QA, and preventive maintenance (PM) programs with complete and accurate documentation</li> <li>Directs and monitors laboratory support staff, guiding workflow and departmental decision-making</li> <li>Serves as a resource for problem-solving, client concerns, and overall laboratory practices</li> <li>Part of the Desert Care Network, which supports advanced service lines including a Level 1 Trauma Center, comprehensive stroke care, oncology, and a Level 3 NICU across three hospitals in the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license required</li> <li>Sufficient previous experience across all areas of the clinical laboratory</li> <li>Competency with venous and arterial phlebotomy</li> <li>Proficiency with laboratory computer systems required to perform job functions</li> <li>Required PPE compliance: face protection, lab coat or apron, non-sterile medical gloves, and utility gloves</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Joshua Tree sits at the edge of Joshua Tree National Park in California's High Desert, offering an unmatched combination of outdoor recreation, dramatic desert scenery, and a thriving arts community that draws residents from across Southern California. The area enjoys abundant sunshine, low cost of living relative to coastal California, and easy access to Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and the greater Los Angeles region via Interstate 10. For clinicians who value wide-open spaces, world-class hiking and rock climbing, and a close-knit community atmosphere, the Morongo Basin is a compelling alternative to urban practice settings.</p>