Core Lab Technician: Specimen Prep & Lab Operations

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Employee assistance and wellness

Paid parental leave

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Lab Support Technician to perform duties related to preparation, distribution, cataloging, and storage of lab specimens for testing.

The role also involves adhering to specimen identification policies, using hospital information systems, and providing general administrative support such as filing, record maintenance, and answering client calls. A High School diploma is required, and Basic Life Support may be required within 30 days.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS from American Heart Association may be required or obtained within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, distribute, catalog, and store lab specimens for testing.
• Adhere to specimen identification policies and quality controls.
• Utilize lab and hospital information systems and provide general administrative support (filing, record maintenance, answering client calls, mail delivery).

Skills

Lab assistance

Administrative support

Specimen handling

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Hospital information systems

Job description

UAB Medicine in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Lab Support Technician to perform duties related to preparation, distribution, cataloging, and storage of lab specimens for testing.

The role also involves adhering to specimen identification policies, using hospital information systems, and providing general administrative support such as filing, record maintenance, and answering client calls. A High School diploma is required, and Basic Life Support may be required within 30 days.