Surgical Pathology Lab Tech II - Multi-Site Support

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 to support Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. The role includes slide inventory management, event support for Tumor Board, and offsite workflow coordination across Santa Monica and West Valley sites.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in Anatomic Pathology labs, a high school diploma, and familiarity with Epic or LIS systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED/HiSET).
• Willing to cover Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices.
• Familiarity with safe handling and packaging of pathology materials.
• Ability to multitask and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Epic or LIS.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and push/pull palletized boxes.
• Able to read fine print for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Manage microscopic slide inventories and packaging of biohazardous waste.
• Receive, sort, and file microscopic slides.
• Pull slides for Tumor Board, conferences, education and reviews.
• Visit offsite warehouse to pull materials and waste packaging.
• Provide service to faculty, patients, couriers, and vendors.
• Perform daily departmental runs to deliver slides.
• Process tissue requests for clinical trials, care continuity, and ancillary testing.
• Release surgical pathology specimens to patients and manufacturers.
• Accession pathology cases for add-on tests.
• Coordinate with patients, OR Scheduling, and clinical teams for bone marrow aspirations.
• Perform general office tasks (phones, emails, EMR, faxes).
• Digitally scan slides for telepathology.
• Provide coverage at Santa Monica and West Valley offices, as needed.

Skills

Epic/LIS experience

multitask

Lift 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED/HiSET

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 to support Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. The role includes slide inventory management, event support for Tumor Board, and offsite workflow coordination across Santa Monica and West Valley sites.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in Anatomic Pathology labs, a high school diploma, and familiarity with Epic or LIS systems.