Laboratory Tech - Microbiology

Location: Alachua, FL  

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.  RTI Surgical, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances warrant (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, or technical developments).   

ABOUT RTI:

RTI Surgical is a global, industry-leading CDMO with expertise in allograft and xenograft, RTI began operations in 1998 when it spun off from the University of Florida Tissue Bank in 1998 with the goal of expanding the gift of tissue donation by pioneering tissue-based innovations that promote natural healing. Today, through integrated partnerships with customers, RTI develops and delivers restorative solutions to physicians and their patients. 

As a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, RTI provides comprehensive turn-key services for development and product life cycle management in support of patients and leading medical technology companies. RTI’s implants are used in multiple surgical applications including dental, spine, sports medicine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology/urogynecology and trauma.

RTI is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

• Agile
• Accountable
• Growth Mindset
• Customer Centric
• Inclusive

RTI’s headquarters is located near Gainesville, FL. in North Central Florida’s growing life sciences region, and has additional state-of-the-art facilities in Neunkirchen Germany, West Lafayette, IN., Eden Prairie, MN and Glencoe, MN (formerly Collagen Solutions of MN.).  Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Laboratory services duties (specimen receipt, specimen acceptability, entering information into LIMS, ordering/receipt of supplies, report distribution)
• Perform non-licensed testing, interpret results, and review pending reports
• Perform quality control of microorganisms, reagents, and equipment in the laboratory
• Obtain and file specimen rejection forms and revision requests as needed
• Identification of microorganisms from solid and liquid media
• Microbial reads, Gram Stain, Vitek instrumentation
• Documents and maintains all internal customer requests, discrepancies, complaints, and escalates to leadership for resolution
• Adheres to all regulatory, safety, and sampling requirements
• Assists in mentoring and training other team members
• Other duties as assigned

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REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree, preferred

Experience

• 2 years of experience working in a Laboratory
• Experience working in Microbiology Laboratory, preferred. 

Certification

Skills 

• Laboratory software
• Strong verbal and written communication 
• Aseptic technique and sterile consciousness
• General laboratory bench techniques
• Recognizes variables that could affect test results

Travel 

SAFETY

Physical Requirement

• Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
• Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital displays
• Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)

Working Environment

• Constant wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Rigidly controlled and sterile environment; possible work near biomedical and chemical hazards