Hospital Laboratory Technician 2, Surgical Pathology Reporting
 University of California - Los Angeles Health | |
$36.49-48.13 Hourly
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 United States, California, Los Angeles | |
 Oct 19, 2026 | |
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Description
As a Hospital Laboratory Technician 2, you will play a crucial role in supporting the operations of our Surgical Pathology Reporting offices. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Manage microscopic slide inventories, including the preparation/packaging of biohazardous waste for pickup by contracted waste management vendors. * Receive, sort, and file microscopic slides. * Pull slides for Tumor Board, conferences, education, pathologist review and other departmental needs. * Visit the offsite warehouse to pull/file materials and package biohazardous waste for waste management transport. * Provide exceptional service to faculty, patients, couriers, and vendors. * Perform daily departmental runs to pickup and deliver slides. * Process tissue requests for clinical trial submissions, continuation of care, and ancillary testing. * Release surgical pathology specimens to patients and manufacturers. * Accessioning pathology cases for add-on immunohistochemistry, special stains, and electron microscopy. * Coordinate with patients, OR Scheduling and clinical teams to schedule bone marrow aspirations. * Perform general office tasks (answer phones, respond to emails, scan documents into the EMR, send/receive faxes). * Digitally scan slides for telepathology applications. * Provide coverage at the Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed. Salary Range: $36.49/hour - $48.13/hour Qualifications
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Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
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High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED or HiSET).
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Ability to provide coverage at Santa Monica and West Valley Surgical Pathology Reporting Offices, as needed.
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Familiarity with safe handling and packaging requirements for pathology materials, including glass microscopic slides and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue.
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Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
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Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond promptly to high-priority requests.
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Experience working in Epic or an equivalent laboratory information system.
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Capable of meeting physical demands, including standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, ascending/descending, extending/contracting, and rotating/pivoting.
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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and push or pull up to 1200 lbs. of palletized boxes using a pallet jack.
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Must accurately read fine print for extended periods. | |