What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant - FT - Day Shift position at ECMC?

HOURLY RANGE : $23.539 - $30.022

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS : The work involves performing routine laboratory and medical tests and assisting technicians in more complicated procedures. The work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher ranking technical employee in a clinical or public health laboratory, health-care setting, or water or wastewater plant laboratory. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES :

Assists in the conducting of tests, examinations, or analyses of various media in a laboratory, medical setting or water or wastewater plant laboratory;
Receives instructions and performs routine laboratory tests in different fields;
Sets up and / or adjusts laboratory equipment such as colorimeters, centrifuges, etc.;
Prepares various types of media, re-agents, or test solutions for use by technicians;
Collects specimens from patients;
Collects samples and assists technicians in water or wastewater plant or in the field;
Keeps equipment and instruments in clean condition and good working order;
Operates an EKG machine or related equipment;
Assists in education and orientation of new employees;

Uses County vehicle to deliver and pick-up samples and / or reports.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS : Working knowledge of modern laboratory techniques, terminology and equipment used in a laboratory or health-care facility; working knowledge of chemistry and biology; ability to perform routine technical laboratory work with a high degree of accuracy; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to exercise safety precautions in handling specimens and equipment; ability to utilize a variety of electronic software applications; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; good judgment; initiative; industry; dependability; good eyesight; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Possession of an Associate's degree

in Chemistry, Biology or related technical field; or completion of a minimum of 60 semester credit hours

with a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in Chemistry, Biology or closely related scientific field; or :

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of technical laboratory or technical medical experience; or :

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR COUNTY (NON-ECMCC) EMPLOYEES ONLY : Possession of New York State driver's license at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

NOTE

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education / U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http : / / www.cs.ny.gov / jobseeker / degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 2 : Verifiable part-time and / or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Salary : $23,539 - $30,022

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