Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 - Nights
About The Position
Involves provision of laboratory processing services and information for patient diagnosis and treatment by performing laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories; receiving, typing, testing, and recording blood bank inventories, phlebotomy services, specimen collection, specimen processing and simple processing. Assists with short term specimen storage and shipping. Hospital Laboratory Technicians perform a wide variety of technical procedures in a hospital laboratory or other facility directly involved in patient-care activities; and perform other related duties as required. The technical determinations made are in one or more fields of hospital or laboratory procedure, and either directly or indirectly yield technical data about patients. The fields include biochemistry, microbiology, hematology, hemodialysis, and may include specialized work in areas such as ophthalmology, dental prosthetics, and pathology. Installation, operation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments may be a secondary, but essential part of the duties. The primary usage of the technical data yielded is related to direct patient care; however, this data may be used for research purposes secondarily. Under general supervision, the Hospital Laboratory Technician 2 perform a wide variety of repetitive technical procedures at the operational level of skill; or perform a limited variety of repetitive but specialized laboratory procedures requiring a high level of skill, finesse, and judgment in one specialized field of work.
Requirements
- Technical determination in one or more fields of hospital or laboratory procedure
- Yielding technical data about patients
- Fields include biochemistry, microbiology, hematology, hemodialysis
- May include specialized work in areas such as ophthalmology, dental prosthetics, and pathology
- Operational level of skill in performing repetitive technical procedures
- High level of skill, finesse, and judgment in one specialized field of work for specialized procedures
Responsibilities
- Performing laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories
- Receiving, typing, testing, and recording blood bank inventories
- Providing phlebotomy services
- Specimen collection, processing, and simple processing
- Assisting with short term specimen storage and shipping
- Performing a wide variety of technical procedures in a hospital laboratory or other facility directly involved in patient-care activities
- Performing a wide variety of repetitive technical procedures at the operational level of skill
- Performing a limited variety of repetitive but specialized laboratory procedures requiring a high level of skill, finesse, and judgment in one specialized field of work
- Installation, operation, and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments
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
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
