Laboratory Support Technician

Socket.dev; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is seeking a Lab Support Technician to support the Cytogenetic Laboratory with a focus on routine maintenance, reagents, and sample handling. This full-time role contributes to diagnostic work that aids patient care, with a rotating Tuesday–Saturday schedule from 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m. Responsibilities include inventory maintenance, QA/QC procedures, specimen preparation, and safe handling of lab materials.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 2+ years in a clinical lab setting, or
• Associate degree with biology/chemistry coursework and 1 year of lab exp.
• Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certs with 1 year lab exp, or
• MLS program enrollment with 3 years college credits.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine instrument maintenance and records temperatures as required.
• Restocks supplies and maintains clean, organized storage areas for all materials.
• Prepares reagents and consumables; performs QA/QC procedures as assigned.

Skills

Specimen processing

Laboratory maintenance

QA / QC procedures

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree with biology and chemistry courses

B.S. in biological or clinical lab science

MLS training program enrollment

Job description

Join a highly specialized and impactful team at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC!We are seeking a full-timeLab Support Technicianto support the UPMC Cytogenetic Laboratory (UCL), a leading facility dedicated to advancing diagnostic medicine. In this role, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that helps provide patients with critical answers through advanced genetic testing.

This position follows a rotatingTuesday-Saturday schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The UCL utilizes a combination of traditional cytogenetic methods and sophisticated molecular techniques-including fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH)-to perform chromosome analysis on a wide range of specimens.

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.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent, and at least 2 years experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) required in a clinical lab, OR
• Associate degree (with biology and chemistry courses) and at least 1 year of experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) in a clinical lab, OR
• Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certification and 1 year of experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) in a clinical lab, OR
• Successful completion of a 50 week U.S. military medical laboratory training course, OR
• B.S. degree from an accredited institution with a major in a biological or clinical laboratory science OR
• Currently enrolled in a MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) or equivalent training program, with 3 years college credits required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Medical Laboratory Assistant MLA (ASCP) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license if one is departmentally required
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran