Hospital Lab Technician III - Floating SME & Ops Lead

UCLA Health; California; On-site; USD 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician III to support patient care across our laboratory network in California. You will provide float coverage for multiple stations and assist with specimen processing, data entry, and workflow coordination.

The role includes helping with staffing schedules, coordinating courier services, and contributing to validation and implementation of new processes and equipment, while serving as the Beaker Clinical Pathology SME.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or clinical laboratory setting.
• Ability to perform specimen processing, labeling, and centrifugation.
• Accurate patient registration and order entry skills.
• Assist with staffing schedules and operational planning.
• Support implementation of new processes and lab equipment.

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

Lab operations

Specimen processing

Data entry

Scheduling support

Workflow coordination

Tools

Beaker LIMS

Job description

UCLA Health is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician III to support patient care across our laboratory network in California. You will provide float coverage for multiple stations and assist with specimen processing, data entry, and workflow coordination.

The role includes helping with staffing schedules, coordinating courier services, and contributing to validation and implementation of new processes and equipment, while serving as the Beaker Clinical Pathology SME.