Night Lab Support Technician — Growth & Patient Care

UPMC; Monroeville (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC East is seeking a fulltime Lab Support Tech to join our team, primarily working Monday through Friday from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, located at UPMC East in the Pittsburgh area.

This role supports analytic activities in the Laboratory under supervision of Technical staff, with occasional weekend and holiday responsibilities, and offers opportunities for professional growth within a world-renowned medical center.

Responsibilities

• Answers phone inquiries and investigates specimen status and report disposition.
• Performs routine and basic instrument maintenance according to established protocols.
• Records temperatures if required.
• Assists with restocking supplies to maintain inventory.
• Maintains clean and orderly storage spaces for room temperature, refrigerated, and frozen supplies.
• Prepares specimens at workstations for testing, including building worklists and verifying acceptability (clots, QNS).
• Prepares microscopic slides and plant specimens in microbiologic growth media where required.

Job description

UPMC East is seeking a fulltime Lab Support Tech to join our team, primarily working Monday through Friday from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, located at UPMC East in the Pittsburgh area.

This role supports analytic activities in the Laboratory under supervision of Technical staff, with occasional weekend and holiday responsibilities, and offers opportunities for professional growth within a world-renowned medical center.