Microbiology Prep Tech

Job Type

Full-time

Description

SCA Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic rapidly growing company consisting of passionate individuals who believe in our mission of providing high quality medications that are critical in saving and sustaining human life. SCA Pharma is an FDA 503B outsourcing facility providing customized medications for hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. We do this through unyielding quality, safety and integrity, our commitment to accountability and ownership, teamwork and creating better solutions by simplifying the complex.

Summary:

The Microbiology Prep Technician will be responsible for sanitizing sterility samples and materials required for sterility testing prior to them entering the microbiology cleanroom. The position will also ensure that the detail, scheduling, and methods of cleaning are sufficient according to the standard operating procedures to protect the samples, materials, and clean room environment from the introduction of microbial contamination. The Microbiology Prep Technician will also be responsible for other laboratory support tasks such as, but not limited to, data trending and filing.

Requirements

Essential functions:

• Choose appropriate sanitization materials and perform material cleaning in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures
• Wipe all material surfaces as directed following appropriate procedures to ensure complete sanitization.
• Transfer materials during sanitization processes, one tote at a time, to a clean, sanitized tote
• Document contact time using proper forms and other information as required.
• Perform transcription of environmental monitoring data into excel spreadsheets.
• Perform filing of laboratory paper documents.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
  
  
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have strong discipline and follow Standard Operating Procedures repeatedly.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to learn gowning procedures and wear sterile Personal Protective Equipment to include a respirator each day.
• Physically capable of being on feet for up to five hours doing physical labor of sanitizing the work area.
• Gain and maintain gowning certification.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Must have basic skills with Microsoft Excel.
  
  
  

SCA Pharma is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.