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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, with rotating weekends and holidays
Posted Date
07/10/2025
Salary Range: $36.67 - 48.39 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
25136

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Hospital Laboratory Technician 3 to support the operations of the Core Laboratory. In this vital role, you will provide a combination of technical, administrative, and maintenance support to ensure the lab functions smoothly and efficiently. Primary responsibilities include:

• Performing pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical tasks, including specimen preparation and troubleshooting test-related issues.

• Assisting with reagent preparation and inventory management.

• Monitoring and documenting laboratory temperatures.

• Cleaning, organizing, and maintaining work areas and equipment.

• Supporting quality control and quality assurance activities.

• Performing computer-based tasks related to the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and Hospital Information System (HIS).

Salary Range: $36.67 - $48.39/hour

 

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET).

• Prior experience handling patient specimens.

• Strong knowledge of reagent preparation, quality control protocols, and instrument maintenance.

• Proficiency in using laboratory and hospital information systems.

• Competence in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Physical ability to lift and move lab equipment, transport reagents and supplies, and perform repetitive motions (e.g., pipetting).

• Ability to work in a lab environment with variable temperatures, instrument noise, and potential exposure to hazardous chemicals, fumes, and biological agents.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience operating moderate to high-volume chemistry analyzers is highly preferred.

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair instruments and lab equipment is preferred.