Laboratory Support Technician

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a full-time Lab Support Technician to support The Molecular and Genomic Pathology Laboratory (MGP). The position follows a daylight schedule Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays required, providing stability and predictable hours for the right candidate.

The MGP laboratory delivers high-quality molecular testing for inherited diseases, hematologic malignancies, and solid tumors, using cutting edge platforms and informatics.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and basic instrument maintenance according to established protocols.
• Restocks supplies and maintains clean, organized storage for temps and frozen/refrigerated items.
• Prepares and replenishes instrument reagents and consumables as needed.
• Performs QA / QC procedures as assigned.
• Assists with specimen/slide storage and retrieval.
• Monitors pending work lists and resolves unprocessed items.
• Decontaminates work area to keep a neat environment.
• Keeps glassware clean; tests for residue removal as needed.
• Tests and cleans emergency eyewashes and showers as assigned.
• Sorts laboratory waste and ensures proper disposal.
• Transports specimens off-site and delivers supplies.
• Prepares specimens at workstations for testing, builds worklists, checks clot/QNS, aliquots, loads/unloads.
• Prepares microscopic slides and grows specimens in microbiologic media where required.

Job description

UPMC Presbyterian seeking a full-timeLab Support Technicianto support The Molecular and Genomic Pathology Laboratory (MGP).

This position follows a daylight schedule Monday through Friday - no weekend or holidays required!

The Molecular and Genomic Pathology Laboratory (MGP) is a dynamic state-of-the-artclinical laboratory that prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care in the fields of inherited diseases, hematological malignancies, and solid tumors, utilizing cutting edge molecular testing platforms and informatics approaches exemplified by next-generation sequencing. MGP offers its staff a challenging and rewarding career by offering a wide variety of job responsibilities as well as opportunities to identify and build upon individual strengths. MGP promotes lab-wide collaboration and teamwork where each staff member is valued for their unique skill set they can offer the team.

Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and basic instrument maintenance according to established protocols. Records temperatures if required.
• Assists with restocking supplies to maintain an optimal inventory. Maintains clean and orderly storage spaces for room temperature, refrigerated, and frozen supplies.
• Prepares and replenishes instrument reagents and consumables as needed.
• Performs QA / QC procedures as assigned.
• Assists with specimen/slide storage and retrieval.
• Checks pending work lists. Investigates and resolves any unprocessed work.
• Decontaminates work area, keeping a neat and clean working environment.
• Keeps any glassware clean and dry, including tests for residue removal as needed.
• Tests and cleans emergency eyewashes and showers as assigned.
• Sorts laboratory waste as needed and ensures that proper disposal occurs.
• Transports specimens off-site and delivers supplies where required.
• Prepares specimens at workstations for testing. Includes building worklists, checking specimens for acceptability (clots, QNS), aliquoting specimens, loading/unloading specimens onto instruments.
• Prepares microscopic slides and plants specimens in microbiologic growth media where required.