Floating Hospital Laboratory Technician III - BURL
How this pay compares
This posting states $38.89–$51.32 an hour. Open medical laboratory technician jobs in California post a median of $40.53 an hour, the middle half $28.50–$43.89, across 21 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Medical laboratory technicians employed in California earn a median of $36.54 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Description
Join our team as a Hospital Laboratory Technician III and play a critical role in supporting patient care across our laboratory network. Key duties include:
- Provide float coverage for nine BURL draw stations and CRI, including Lead-level support as needed
- Perform specimen processing activities, including labeling, centrifugation, aliquoting, receiving, and handling unacceptable specimens according to established procedures
- Perform accurate patient registration, order entry, and computer data entry functions
- Assist supervisors with preparation of preliminary daily and monthly staffing schedules
- Coordinate courier services and transportation routes, and follow up on service delays or operational issues
- Assist with validation, testing, and implementation of new processes, software systems, and laboratory equipment
- Serve as the Beaker Clinical Pathology (CP) Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide operational support and guidance
- Support laboratory operations by assisting team members with workflow, inventory management, clerical duties, and other operational needs
Salary Range: $38.89/hour - $51.32/hour
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED or HiSET)
- Current and valid California State CPT certificate
- Must have at least 3 years of recent high volume phlebotomy laboratory experience
- Ability to work at various draw stations as needed (e.g. Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita, Porter Ranch, Calabasas, Burbank, Century City, Encino, Panorama City and Torrance).
- Availability to work weekends, holidays and other shifts as needed
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About UCLA Health
UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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