Hospital Laboratory Technician 2, Surgical Pathology

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 to support Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. You will manage slide inventories, handle biohazardous waste and coordinate with pathology teams to ensure accurate specimen processing.

This role requires at least 2 years in an Anatomic Pathology lab, a high school diploma, and experience with Epic or a compatible LIS. You must be physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and be able to cover Santa Monica or West Valley

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET).
• Familiarity with safe handling and packaging requirements for pathology materials, including glass microscopic slides and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.
• Experience working in Epic or an equivalent laboratory information system.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs. and push/pull up to 1200 lbs. and be able to stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Manage microscopic slide inventories and prepare packaging of biohazardous waste.
• Receive, sort, and file microscopic slides.
• Pull slides for Tumor Board, conferences, education, and pathologist review.
• Visit offsite warehouse to pull materials and package waste for transport.
• Release surgical pathology specimens to patients and manufacturers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Laboratory experience

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Job description

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Posted Date

10/19/2026

Salary Range: $36.49 - 48.13 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33197

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a Hospital Laboratory Technician 2, you will play a crucial role in supporting the operations of our Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Manage microscopic slide inventories, including the preparation/packaging of biohazardous waste for pickup by contracted waste management vendors.
• Receive, sort, and file microscopic slides.
• Pull slides for Tumor Board, conferences, education, pathologist review and other departmental needs.
• Visit the offsite warehouse to pull/file materials and package biohazardous waste for waste management transport.
• Provide exceptional service to faculty, patients, couriers, and vendors.
• Perform daily departmental runs to pickup and deliver slides.
• Process tissue requests for clinical trial submissions, continuation of care, and ancillary testing.
• Release surgical pathology specimens to patients and manufacturers.
• Accessioning pathology cases for add-on immunohistochemistry, special stains, and electron microscopy.
• Coordinate with patients, OR Scheduling and clinical teams to schedule bone marrow aspirations.
• Perform general office tasks (answer phones, respond to emails, scan documents into the EMR, send/receive faxes).
• Digitally scan slides for telepathology applications.
• Provide coverage at the Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed.

Salary Range: $36.49/hour - $48.13/hour

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET).
• Ability to provide coverage at Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed.
• Familiarity with safe handling and packaging requirements for pathology materials, including glass microscopic slides and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond promptly to high-priority requests.
• Experience working in Epic or an equivalent laboratory information system.
• Capable of meeting physical demands, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, ascending/descending, extending/contracting, and rotating/pivoting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and push or pull up to 1200 lbs. of palletized boxes using a pallet jack.
• Must accurately read fine print for extended periods.
• 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.