How to hire a clinical laboratory scientist internship

How to hire a clinical laboratory scientist internship, step by step

Here's a step-by-step clinical laboratory scientist internship hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a clinical laboratory scientist internship job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical laboratory scientist internship
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the clinical laboratory scientist internship you need to hire. Certain clinical laboratory scientist internship roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect clinical laboratory scientist internship also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of clinical laboratory scientist internship salaries for various roles:

   Type of Clinical Laboratory Scientist Internship	Description	Hourly rate
   Clinical Laboratory Scientist Internship	Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.	$11-23
   Pharmacist Technician Trainee	A pharmacist technician trainee is responsible for supporting the staff on pharmacy operations, assisting patients on their medications, and providing other needs according to prescriptions. Pharmacist technician trainees maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the facility, including the adequacy of medicine storage and creating purchase requests... Show more	$11-50
   Pharmacist Technician	Pharmacist technicians assist pharmacists in their daily activities. They receive prescription medicine order requests of customers, validate the prescription, prepare the medicines, properly label medicine bottles, and hand them off to customers... Show more	$12-23

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Data Entry
   • Body Fluids
   • Patient Samples
   • Test Results
   • Hematology
   • Urinalysis
   • Phlebotomy
   • Laboratory Procedures
   • Clinical Microbiology
   • Clinical Chemistry
   • Blood Bank
   • Medical Laboratory
   • Blood Samples

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   Responsibilities:

   • Assist in managing office functions through strong knowledge of PACS, Fuji CR, and EMR systems.
   • Perform daily QC, maintenance and trouble shooting on various equipment.
   • Perform quality control and problem solving when the QC out of range.
   • Utilize the LIS for creation of work lists, entering and approving results, and other reports as they are develop.
   • Prepare hematology and microscopic slides.
   • Provide assistance and information to patients.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your clinical laboratory scientist internship job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A clinical laboratory scientist internship salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, clinical laboratory scientist interns' average salary in florida is 59% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level clinical laboratory scientist interns earn 51% less than senior-level clinical laboratory scientist interns.
   • Certifications. A clinical laboratory scientist internship with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a clinical laboratory scientist internship's salary.

   Average clinical laboratory scientist internship salary

   $16.73hourly

   $34,794 yearly

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   Entry-level clinical laboratory scientist internship salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a clinical laboratory scientist internship job description

   A good clinical laboratory scientist internship job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a clinical laboratory scientist internship job description:

   Clinical laboratory scientist internship job description example

   Under the general direction of the Laboratory Director, or their designee, continues CLS training on analytical procedures and performs pre-analytical and post-analytical procedures according to the California Lab Law and Regulations permitted for non-licensed personnel. Enhances quality of patient care and service through interdepartmental cooperation and quality assurance protocols.
   Essential Functions:
   
   - For analyzing practice cases, correctly verifies that the proper specimen is being analyzed for the correct patients and that the correct test is being performed. - Using the training environment, performs tests on post-verified patient specimens and unknowns and reviews results with supervisor or designee for competency assessment. - Loads specimens on analyzers as directed by a CLS and locates specimens for add-on tests. - Demonstrates the ability to determine the adequacy and qualities of specimens submitted for testing and gives specimens to licensed laboratory personnel for final disposition. - Practices quality control procedures and demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality control for ensuring accuracy of clinical data. - Performs routine preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure and under the supervision of a CLS. - Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment. - Receives supplies into a testing area; dates and stores appropriately under the direction of the CLS. - Performs data entry for statistical analysis to support the CLS's evaluation, validation and correlation studies. - As directed by the supervisor or manager, assists with special projects not requiring licensed staff.
   
   Basic Qualifications:
   
   Experience
   
   - N/A.
   
   Education
   
   - Baccalaureate degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) or a related field. Applicable military experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
   
   - Recent completion of a California State approved CLS training program at a Kaiser Permanente Northern California facility and eligible to take the State approved CLS licensingexam by start of the CLS Extern position.
   
   License, Certification, Registration
   
   - CLS Extern must take and pass the California State Clinical Laboratory Scientist License exam prior to expiration of the Extern position.
   
   Additional Requirements:
   
   - CLS Extern position expires after ninety (90) days from date of hire into the Extern position.
   
   - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
   
   - Ability to write simple correspondence.
   
   - Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other incumbents of the organization.
   
   - Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
   
   Preferred Qualifications:
   
   - Computer application experience/proficiency preferred.
   
   COMPANY: KAISER
   
   TITLE: Clinical Laboratory Scientist Extern
   
   LOCATION: San Rafael, California
   
   REQNUMBER: 1102263
   
   External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find clinical laboratory scientist interns for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your clinical laboratory scientist internship job on Zippia to find and recruit clinical laboratory scientist internship candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting clinical laboratory scientist interns requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical laboratory scientist internship

   Once you've decided on a perfect clinical laboratory scientist internship candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new clinical laboratory scientist internship. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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