ECG - Hospital Lab Technician
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of The Dermatopathology and Oral Pathology Service Histology Supervisor, the incumbent provides technical and clerical support to the histology laboratory. The incumbent is familiar with a lab department’s administrative processes including receiving specimens for accessioning and how to navigate data information system to retrieve patient demographics, clinical and gross descriptions. Mainly, they complete laboratory administrative duties including but not limited to print and organize slides and slide labels, QC slide send-outs, file slides, blocks and department paperwork. They are comfortable with general laboratory PPE procedures and performing routine laboratory maintenance. As needed, the incumbent can handle and safely dispose of chemical, biological and occasionally sharps waste and can maintain general histology equipment (cassette printer, tissue processor, embedding unit, H/E stainer, etc). They also maintain the readiness and order of specified work areas and performs other projects as directed by the histology supervisor, pathologists’, and department manager.
Requirements
- Familiarity with a lab department’s administrative processes.
- Ability to receive specimens for accessioning.
- Ability to navigate data information systems to retrieve patient demographics, clinical and gross descriptions.
- Comfort with general laboratory PPE procedures.
- Ability to perform routine laboratory maintenance.
- Ability to handle and safely dispose of chemical, biological, and occasionally sharps waste.
- Ability to maintain general histology equipment (cassette printer, tissue processor, embedding unit, H/E stainer, etc).
- Ability to maintain the readiness and order of specified work areas.
Responsibilities
- Provides technical and clerical support to the histology laboratory.
- Completes laboratory administrative duties including printing and organizing slides and slide labels.
- Performs QC slide send-outs.
- Files slides, blocks, and department paperwork.
- Adheres to general laboratory PPE procedures.
- Performs routine laboratory maintenance.
- Handles and safely disposes of chemical, biological, and occasionally sharps waste.
- Maintains general histology equipment (cassette printer, tissue processor, embedding unit, H/E stainer, etc).
- Maintains the readiness and order of specified work areas.
- Performs other projects as directed by the histology supervisor, pathologists’, and department manager.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
