Clinical Lab Support Specialist

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a laboratory technician to perform specimen processing and accessioning in the Main Lab. Responsibilities include data entry, phone reception, specimen transport, and printing/delivering lab reports.

The role also involves reviewing lab reports and performing quality reviews and troubleshooting. The position requires at least one year of clinical lab experience, proficiency with lab information systems, and strong communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical lab work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with lab/hospital computer systems and software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Demonstrated experience using a computer, including data entry and retrieval.
• Ability to work weekends and rotating shifts including evenings, nights, and holidays.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Perform specimen processing and accessioning in the Central Processing area.
• Enter data into computer systems, handle telephone reception, and transport specimens.
• Print and deliver lab reports; review reports and conduct quality reviews and troubleshooting.

Skills

Clinical lab experience

Lab computer systems

Communication skills

Data entry

Shift availability

Work pace

Team collaboration

Tools

Lab information systems (LIS)

Job description

UCI Health is seeking a laboratory technician to perform specimen processing and accessioning in the Main Lab. Responsibilities include data entry, phone reception, specimen transport, and printing/delivering lab reports.

The role also involves reviewing lab reports and performing quality reviews and troubleshooting. The position requires at least one year of clinical lab experience, proficiency with lab information systems, and strong communication skills in English.