Laboratory Support Technician/Medical Lab Technician

at  UPMC

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full-time Laboratory Support Technician or a Medical Lab Technician for the department of Special Hematology! In this role, you will be working daylight shifts between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. with rotating weekends.
This position is an entry level position in the Department of Special Hematology. We offer the opportunity for career growth and development in a number of specialized areas within the department!
Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? UPMC is Pennsylvania’s largest nongovernmental employer with endless opportunities. We offer a competitive benefits package that few employers can match and have a career ladder in place that provides growth opportunities for lab associates to enjoy more professional challenges, promotional opportunities, and career enhancement! Apply today to find out where your career can take you!

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, and loading/unloading specimens onto instruments.
• Prepares microscopic slides and plants specimens in microbiologic growth media where required.