Laboratory Support Technician (overnight) - UPMC East

UPMC; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC East in Monroeville is hiring a full-time Lab Support Tech to support analytic activities in the laboratory, primarily during a 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM shift with occasional weekends and holidays.

You will work with technical staff to prepare specimens, operate basic instruments, maintain equipment, and ensure proper handling of specimens, reagents, and waste, contributing to accurate patient testing and timely results.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required in a clinical lab.
• Associate degree (with biology and chemistry) or MLS training preferred.
• BS degree in biological/clinical lab science or MLS program enrollment considered.

Responsibilities

• Answers phone inquiries and tracks specimen status and disposition.
• Receives, sorts, preps and delivers testing-ready specimens.
• Performs routine instrument maintenance as per protocols.
• Records temperatures and assists with restocking supplies.
• Maintains clean, organized storage for various temperature zones.
• Prepares reagents and consumables; performs QA/QC as assigned.
• Transports specimens and ensures proper waste disposal.
• Prepares specimens and slides for testing and checks acceptability.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree (biology/chemistry) or MLS training

B.S. degree in biological/clinical science or MLS program enrollment

Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certification

Military medical laboratory training (50 weeks)

Job description

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Lab Support Tech to join our team! Are you a lab professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Lab Support Tech to mainly work Monday thru Friday, 10 pm to 6:30 am. This position will also have occasional weekend and holiday responsibility.

• UPMC offers a competitive benefits package and provides the opportunity to continue to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

Purpose

Works with Technical staff in the Laboratory to support analytic activities with tasks required prior to specimen analysis. Duties and responsibilities may vary by location and by services provided by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• All duties of a Specimen Processor including:
  • Answers phone inquiries. Investigates specimen status and report disposition.
  • Directs callers to additional resources as needed.
  • Receives, sorts, prepares and delivers testing-ready specimens for analysis to work areas.
  • Demonstrates service orientation approach by conveying courtesy, respect, enthusiasm and a positive attitude in work situations.
• 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.
• High School diploma or equivalent, and at least 2 yrs experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) required in a clinical lab
• OR Associate degree (with biology and chemistry courses) and at least 1yr of experience as a Specimen Processor (or equivalent) in a clinical lab
• OR Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant certification and 1yr 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 yrs 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