TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Equipment and Instrument:
  • Records daily, weekly maintenance of all instruments
  • Vitek Automated System Bact. ALERT-environmental safety hood
  • Performs date back up in required laboratory instrument(s) (e.g. bact-alert and Vitek Automated Scipten)
  • Changes saline and tips as needed for Vitek Automated Septen
  • Replenishes print out paper and ribbon in printer device in the laboratory
• Materials and Supplies:
  • Maintains inventory of all media, reagents and supplies for the department.
  • Prepares weekly media order for vendors
• Administrative and other:
  • Specimen processing and data entry as as needed.
  • Orients and trains new or less experience personnel
  • Answers telephone and takes messages
  • Reviews pending report to look for missing specimens and test results.
  • Trouble shoots for test(s) not entered in our data system.

SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:

o High School Graduate or equivalent and minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience. College degree in biological sciences preferred.

o Must have the ability to work in a fast paced environment, effectively interacting with other personnel.

o Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to work closely with others on a team.

o Must possess speed, consistency and accuracy in meeting the laboratory standard of performance.

o Ability to demonstrate flexibility in work environment, performing a variety of changing tasks.

o Be able to concentrate and committed to the task assigned.

o Display a high level of cognitive, interpretive or judgment skills in troubleshooting instruments.

o Have documentation of training appropriate to ensure that the individual has all the following skills and abilities:

• Proper specimen collection appropriate to the test ordered: i.e. specimen requirements for lab test(s)

• The skills required for performing basic preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments.

• A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage

• Awareness of the factors that influence test results

• Skills required to assist the CLS in the operation of fully automated instruments.

Education

• High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)