Description
Join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals and make a meaningful impact in patient care. We are seeking a Hospital Lab Technician II (HLT II) to support our Ambulatory Clinic team. Under the general supervision of the Clinic Manager, the HLT II plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care by performing a wide range of technical and non-technical laboratory procedures. In this role you will:
Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection on patients of all ages.
Accurately label, centrifuge, aliquot, and receive specimens for analysis; identify and follow up on any unacceptable specimens.
Conduct laboratory tests and procedures according to established protocols, ensuring timely and accurate results.
Complete computer order entry tasks with a high level of accuracy.
Assist in validating and implementing new lab processes, equipment, and software.
Provide exceptional customer service by answering inquiries and offering accurate, helpful information.
Maintain and review equipment and maintenance records for accuracy and compliance.
Assess overall workload and proactively support team members without direct supervision.
Salary Range: $32.77- 43.22/hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- High School Diploma
- At least 2 years of recent phlebotomy experience performing phlebotomy for a high-volume testing laboratory
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Knowledge
of accepted analytical practices, weighing, solution preparation, calculations,
etc. Skill
in using a PC computer and assorted software programs, including Outlook, MS
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email and internet as well as standard office
equipment. Ability to use office equipment such as: personal computer,
calculator, phone, photocopier, fax, scanner, printer, etc. Skill
in performing venipunctures (Requires a CPT certificate). Skill
in developing and maintaining files/records, such as reagent preparation,
quality control, and instrument maintenance records, procedure development,
etc. Ability
to judge what information should be passed on to a different level of staff,
i.e., Senior Specialist, Senior Supervisor and initiate appropriate and
complete communication. Ability
to recognize when an instrument, procedure, or piece of equipment is not
functioning properly and initiate corrective action. Skill
in performing and teaching those procedures in use in the assigned section
(didactic, practical) Skill
in performing related computer procedures (LIS, HIS). Skill
in operating and repairing the equipment in use in the assigned section. Knowledge
of quality control methods, theories, calculations, and limitations. Knowledge
of all safety precautions necessary in working in a laboratory environment to
include work with chemicals, equipment (mechanical and electrical), biological
samples, radioactive materials (where applicable), etc. Knowledge
of medical terminology (anatomy, medical conditions, symptoms, test methods,
treatment).
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University of California - Los Angeles Health
May 24, 2025