Laboratory Support Technician

4 weeks ago

Monroeville, United States UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center Full time
Job Description

Whether you're looking for a collaborative team setting, a career path that can lead to leadership, or experience with an industry leader, our Laboratory Support Technician opportunity offers many ways for you to get involved  


UPMC East is currently hiring a casual Laboratory Support Technician to work a daylight shift (7 am to 3:30  pm), Monday thru Friday.  This role will support the Anatomical Pathology lab in the Cytology department.


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Purpose:
Works with Technical staff in the Laboratory to support analytic activities with tasks required prior to specimen analysis. Duties and responsibilities may vary by location and by services provided by the hiring department.

Responsibilities:



  • Receives, sorts, prepares and delivers testing-ready specimens for analysis to work areas.
  • Performs routine and basic instrument maintenance according to established protocols. Records temperatures if required.
  • Assists with restocking supplies to maintain an optimal inventory. Maintains clean and orderly storage spaces for room temperature, refrigerated, and frozen supplies.
  • Prepares and replenishes instrument reagents and consumables as needed.
  • Assists with specimen/slide storage and retrieval.
  • Decontaminates work area, keeping a neat and clean working environment.
  • Keeps any glassware clean and dry, including tests for residue removal as needed.
  • Tests and cleans emergency eyewashes and showers as assigned.
  • Sorts laboratory waste as needed and ensures that proper disposal occurs.
  • Transports specimens off-site and delivers supplies where required.
  • Prepares specimens at workstations for testing. Includes building worklists, checking specimens for acceptability (clots, QNS), aliquoting specimens, loading/unloading specimens onto instruments.
  • Prepares microscopic slides and plants specimens in microbiologic growth media where required.

  • High School diploma or equivalent, and at least 2yrs experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) required in a clinical lab,
  • OR Associate degree (with biology and chemistry courses) and at least 1yr of experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) in a clinical lab,
  • OR Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certification and 1yr of experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) in a clinical lab,
  • OR Successful completion of a 50wk U.S. military medical laboratory training course,
  • OR B.S. Degree from an accredited institution with a major in a biological or clinical laboratory science
  • OR Currently enrolled in a MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) or equivalent training program, with 3 yrs college credits required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:



  • Medical Laboratory Assistant MLA (ASCP) or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Valid driver's license if one is departmentally required.
  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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