Outreach Laboratory Technician I/II/III (Path & Lab Med)

UTHealth Houston Outreach Lab Tech I/II/III

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

The Outreach Lab Tech I/II/III provides essential technical support for daily laboratory operations, performing routine tasks related to specimen preparation and analysis. Responsibilities include accurately entering patient data, processing and aliquoting samples, labeling and preparing biopsy specimens, and staining and coverslipping slides. Maintains organized records and files, supports equipment and stain maintenance, and assists with specimen transport from external clinics. Also serves as a point of contact for incoming lab inquiries, helping triage client service needs to ensure efficient workflow and timely processing.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides technical skills for the performance of basic laboratory tasks required in the preparing and analyzing of various specimens.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Logs patient data into computer system ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Stains and coverslips slides.
• Labels biopsy cassettes and prepares biopsy specimens for grossing using routine techniques.
• Processes and aliquots samples in preparation for further testing.
• Answers laboratory phone and triages client service concerns.
• Files slides and paperwork.
• Performs and documents instrument and stain maintenance.
• Acquires laboratory specimens from nearby contracted offices and clinics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• None

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Minimum Experience:

None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.