Floating Hospital Laboratory Technician III - BURL

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Panorama City, CA is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician III to support patient care across our laboratory network. This role includes float coverage for multiple draw stations and lead-level support as needed.

Responsibilities cover specimen processing, patient registration, and data entry, with involvement in scheduling and logistics. You will assist with new processes and serve as SME for Beaker CP, ensuring smooth operations and quality control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current and valid California CPT certificate.
• Must have at least 3 years of recent high-volume phlebotomy laboratory experience.
• Ability to work at various draw stations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide float coverage for nine BURL draw stations and CRI, including Lead-level support as needed.
• Perform specimen processing activities, including labeling, centrifugation, aliquoting, receiving, and handling unacceptable specimens according to established procedures
• Perform accurate patient registration, order entry, and computer data entry functions
• Assist supervisors with preparation of preliminary daily and monthly staffing schedules
• Coordinate courier services and transportation routes, and follow up on service delays or operational issues
• Assist with validation, testing, and implementation of new processes, software systems, and laboratory equipment
• Serve as the Beaker Clinical Pathology (CP) Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide operational support and guidance
• Support laboratory operations by assisting team members with workflow, inventory management, clerical duties, and other operational needs

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory operations

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

California CPT certificate

Tools

Beaker LIMS

Job description

Work Location: Panorama City, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, shifts may start as early as 6:30am or as late as 9:00am with rotating weekends and holidays

Posted Date

10/21/2026

Salary Range

$38.89 - 51.32 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

33435

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Join our team as a Hospital Laboratory Technician III and play a critical role in supporting patient care across our laboratory network. Key duties include:

• Provide float coverage for nine BURL draw stations and CRI, including Lead-level support as needed
• Perform specimen processing activities, including labeling, centrifugation, aliquoting, receiving, and handling unacceptable specimens according to established procedures
• Perform accurate patient registration, order entry, and computer data entry functions
• Assist supervisors with preparation of preliminary daily and monthly staffing schedules
• Coordinate courier services and transportation routes, and follow up on service delays or operational issues
• Assist with validation, testing, and implementation of new processes, software systems, and laboratory equipment
• Serve as the Beaker Clinical Pathology (CP) Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide operational support and guidance
• Support laboratory operations by assisting team members with workflow, inventory management, clerical duties, and other operational needs

Salary Range: $38.89/hour - $51.32/hour

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED or HiSET)
• Current and valid California State CPT certificate
• Must have at least 3 years of recent high volume phlebotomy laboratory experience
• Ability to work at various draw stations as needed (e.g. Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita, Porter Ranch, Calabasas, Burbank, Century City, Encino, Panorama City and Torrance).
• Availability to work weekends, holidays and other shifts as needed
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite

As a condition of employment the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.