Evening Lab Support Technician – 3–4 hrs/3 days

001 University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Rochester is seeking an Evening Lab Support position for the Blood Bank-Clinical Laboratories in Rochester, NY. The role supports labeling, delivery, and administrative tasks within the lab and hospital setting.

Responsibilities include accessioning specimens, entering data into Omega, triaging processing, and maintaining lab equipment and supplies. The schedule is 3–4 hours per shift, 3 days a week, with training on the evening shift.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and 1 year of related experience required.
• 2 years of college education leading to an Associate degree preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the appropriate labeling and timely delivery of lab specimens to the correct department within the hospital.
• Investigates missing and/or inappropriately labeled specimens.
• Answers phones, greets patients, and reports results to physicians and nursing staff.
• Provides coverage for general administrative duties, such as filing and mail delivery as needed.
• Accessions specimens into computer system.
• Enters patient and billing information into the Omega computer system for outpatient specimens.
• Triages specimen processing according to grossing priority.
• Resolves specimen discrepancies in a timely manner, including contacting physicians and physician offices for information.
• Cleans and stocks the gross room, including running the dishwasher and stocking the gross stations.
• Supplies the gross room with liquid nitrogen.
• Provides the gross room personnel with supplies necessary to perform ancillary studies.
• Maintains awareness of when such studies are required.
• Monitors refrigerator/freezer temperatures.
• Disposes of 'red bag trash' from gross room.
• Performs daily maintenance of frozen section area, including changing staining solutions, taking temperatures of refrigerator and cryostats, stocking supplies, cleaning work area, and scheduled vacuuming of cryostats.
• Completes the corresponding documentation of procedures on the Frozen Section Room QA sheet.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree preferred

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Familiarity with medical terminology preferred

Tools

Omega computer system

Job description

The University of Rochester is seeking an Evening Lab Support position for the Blood Bank-Clinical Laboratories in Rochester, NY. The role supports labeling, delivery, and administrative tasks within the lab and hospital setting.

Responsibilities include accessioning specimens, entering data into Omega, triaging processing, and maintaining lab equipment and supplies. The schedule is 3–4 hours per shift, 3 days a week, with training on the evening shift.