UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Float Mohs Technician - Dermatology

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from college with a major in an applicable natural science, or two years of college courses in the natural sciences plus two years of applicable experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Hold a Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Hold a Mohs Technician Certificate.
Have at least six months of Mohs Tissue Technician laboratory experience.
Have organizational skills to maintain workflow.
Know Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments laboratory protocol.
Know methods for operating laboratory equipment.
Know laboratory safety standards.
Know College of American Pathologists and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations standards.
Have skills in accurate computer data entry in laboratory information systems.
Be able to maintain all block logs.
Be able to print grossing sheets and labels for slides.
Be able to perform routine staining procedures, including operating and maintaining slide staining.
Be able to embed and cut tissue and place it on slides for staining.
Be able to stain and coverslip slides for physician review.
Be able to prepare for Mohs surgery by setting up the cryostat, staining station, and supplies.
Be able to follow specimen protocols and procedures within required timeframes for embedding frozen surgical specimens.
Be able to float to other locations as needed.
As a condition of employment, disclose whether subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct, or whether an appeal of a substantiated misconduct finding with a previous employer has been filed.
Current or former University of California employees are subject to a personnel file review.

Required:

Graduation from college with a major in an applicable natural science; or two years of college courses in the natural sciences plus two years of applicable experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Mohs Technician Certificate
At least 6 months Mohs Tissue Technician laboratory experience.
Good organizational skills are needed to maintain work flow
Knowledge of CLIA laboratory protocol
Knowledge of methods for operating laboratory equipment
Knowledge of laboratory safety standards
Knowledge of CAP and JCAHO standards
Skills in accurate computer data entry in laboratory information systems.
Ability to maintain all block logs
Print grossing sheets and labels for slides
Perform routine staining procedures including but not limited to operating and maintaining slide staining.
Embed and cut tissue and place on the slide for staining.
Stain and cover slip slides for physician review.
Prepare for Mohs surgery by setting up cryostat, staining station, and supplies.
Follow specimen protocols and procedures within required timeframes for embedding frozen surgical specimens.
Float to other locations as needed

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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