Full-Time
Laboratory Technician
Posted on 5/9/2026
University of Southern California
Compensation Overview
$23.69 - $30.95/hr
Arcadia, CA, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Minimum - High School diploma or equivalent
- Preferred - Two years of college with a major in biological sciences, chemistry or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Answers and handles or screens and transfers all telephone calls.
- Appropriately uses venipunctures and finger stick/heel stick procedures on infants and Children.
- Using standardized venipuncture technique, obtains specimens from designated patients accurately and efficiently (appropriately for different age groups).
- Assists in the procurement of other clinical specimens including bone marrow and other procedures as required.
- Contributes to a safe, organized, and efficient workplace by complying with established hospital and departmental policies.
- Contributes to accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages by accurately performing patient identification (i.e., 2 patient identification), by using patient name and date of birth skillfully collecting properly prepared specimens, labeling all specimen in patient room and submitting accurate, complete paperwork for clinical assay.
- Contributes to accurate and timely testing by processing specimens according to laboratory procedures.
- Contributes to timely patient care by investigating and resolving discrepancies and communicating findings to appropriate personnel.
- Cooperate with other lab personnel and hospital personnel for efficient reporting of lab results.
- Discards specimen after test or stores for future reference as appropriate.
- Draw blood from in and out patients and ER patients when needed.
- Ensures professional development by assuming responsibility and accountability for current competency and credentialing files.
- Follows clerical problems associated with test requests and reports.
- Follows strict principles of asepsis and antisepsis in performance of duties.
- Fosters continuous improvement in the quality of patient care by actively evaluating current work systems and suggesting or supporting positive changes.
- Greets and assists all patients and visitors by politely and efficiently obtaining appropriate information and/or required paperwork.
- Have knowledge and perform some clerical functions in the laboratory office.
- Help with phone and verbal communication with hospital personnel.
- Orders, receives, stores, and distributes supplies and keeps the work areas stocked and cleaned.
- Performs clerical duties and projects as requested.
- Performs other job-related duties by accepting delegated assignments.
- Performs patient responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's care.
- Processes incoming and outgoing test results, outpatient appointments and all other requests for laboratory services.
- Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism and cooperation by interacting with others in a calm, courteous, and helpful manner.
- Promotes excellent customer relations through clear communication, active listening, caring, and demonstrating supportive interaction.
- Properly labels and prepares specimens for distribution to various sections of the laboratory or for sending out to outside testing facilities, i.e., centrifuging, aliquoting and freezing.
- Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide departmental and interdepartmental quality control Quality Improvement Program through orientation, education, improvement and quality planning activities.
Desired Qualifications
- Two years of college with a major in biological sciences, chemistry or equivalent preferred.
- A minimum of one year experience working in a clinical laboratory or anatomic pathology lab preferred.