Clinical Laboratory Technician

2 weeks ago


Erie, Pennsylvania, United States UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center Full time
Job Overview

UPMC is seeking a dedicated full-time Laboratory Support Technician. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain diverse experience across various laboratory departments through comprehensive cross-training. The role requires working night shifts from Sunday to Thursday.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage phone inquiries, track specimen status, and provide information to callers while directing them to appropriate resources.
  • Receive, categorize, prepare, and deliver specimens ready for testing to designated work areas.
  • Exhibit a service-oriented mindset by demonstrating courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and positivity in all interactions.
  • Conduct routine maintenance on laboratory instruments as per established protocols and monitor temperatures when necessary.
  • Assist in restocking supplies to ensure optimal inventory levels and maintain organized storage for room temperature, refrigerated, and frozen items.
  • Prepare and replenish reagents and consumables for instruments and carry out quality assurance and quality control procedures as assigned.
  • Support the storage and retrieval of specimens/slides, monitor pending work lists, and resolve any issues with unprocessed tasks.
  • Decontaminate workspaces, uphold cleanliness standards, and ensure glassware is clean and dry, addressing any residue as needed.
  • Prepare specimens for analysis at workstations, including creating worklists, verifying specimen acceptability (e.g., clots, QNS), aliquoting samples, and managing the loading/unloading of specimens onto instruments.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Specimen Processor (or similar role) in a clinical laboratory setting.
  • OR an Associate degree (with coursework in biology and chemistry) and at least 1 year of experience as a Specimen Processor (or similar role) in a clinical laboratory.
  • OR certification in Phlebotomy or as a Medical Assistant with 1 year of experience as a Specimen Processor (or similar role) in a clinical laboratory.
  • OR successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military medical laboratory training program.
  • OR a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in biological or clinical laboratory science.
  • OR current enrollment in a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) program or equivalent training, with a minimum of 3 college credits.

Certifications and Clearances:
Preferred certification as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) from ASCP or equivalent.

A valid driver's license may be required based on departmental needs.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran



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