Lab Associate III - Special Chemistry
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have:
- Pay: "Pay range: $22.65+ per hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation."
- Benefits: "Benefits Information We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs..." includes list.
- Responsibilities: long list.
- Qualifications: includes Required Work Experience, Preferred Work Experience, Physical And Mental Requirements, Knowledge, Skills, Education.
- Skills: separate? The posting includes Skills section: "Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, Outlook) Strong typing skills desirable. Communication and interpersonal skills necessary to deal courteously and effectively with management, co-workers, and clients. Other automation skills helpful."
- Education: part of Qualifications but we could separate Education as its own section? The instruction says we can have Education as a heading if content. It is present.
- Schedule: "Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM". That's schedule info.
- About the role: maybe we have a brief description: "This non-licensed position is accountable for assisting with general support for the laboratory, following all applicable policies and procedures." That's about the role.
- About The Team: maybe not needed; but we could treat as About the role? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. We'll include About the role using that description.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Also remove "About The Team" maybe not needed as heading; but we could include as About the role? The posting includes "About The Team Quest Diagnostics honors our service members..." That's not about the role; but it's not required heading. We could omit it because it's not one of the standard headings and might be considered boilerplate? It's not EEO but still maybe not needed. Safer to omit.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from responsibilities, qualifications, etc.
We'll structure:
About the role
This non-licensed position is accountable for assisting with general support for the laboratory, following all applicable policies and procedures.
Schedule
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM
Pay
Pay range: $22.65+ per hour; employee may be eligible to receive shift differential of 10% for some or all hours worked on second shift and 15% for some or all hours worked on third shift. Additional details on shift differential will be provided if an offer is extended. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.
Benefits
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program
- Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
- and so much more!
Responsibilities
- Prepares and organizes samples for testing, for example, sample racking, aliquoting and tube preparation.
- Responsible for labeling, handling, processing or preparation, and transportation and storage of specimens.
- Identifies sample problems and assists in resolving appropriately.
- Demonstrates problem solving ability on service and production issues.
- Prepares testing equipment and assists with preventive maintenance.
- Notifies appropriate technical staff of equipment problems.
- Assists licensed personnel (CA only) or delegated supervisor (non-CA) in the pre-analytic and post-analytic testing activities, other than trainees, in a licensed clinical laboratory.
- Prepares pre-analytical reagents and controls using automated or fixed volume measuring devices.
- Submits documentation to appropriate staff for approval to use.
- Prepares and maintains complete and accurate records of reagents or media using established procedures, formulas, stock solutions and fixed volume measuring devices.
- Maintains inventory of consumable items including reagents and supplies.
- Orders, unpacks, logs, dates and stores reagents/supplies upon receipt and properly rotates stock for use.
- Performs inventory of laboratory items including restocking the benches and equipment inventory.
- Sorting and accessioning incoming specimens into appropriate LIS, then delivering to designated testing platform/department.
- Performs data entry or transcribes data from previously recorded results to computer for data reduction and prepares for licensed personnel's review.
- Tallies workload data and prepares reports as requested.
- Assists in the performance of quality control procedures.
- Prepares protocols/logs or other appropriate documents.
- Identifies specimen problems and demonstrates ability to appropriately resolve or elevate to licensed personnel (CA only) or delegated supervisor (non-CA).
- Assists a licensed person (e.g.: CLS) with performance of validation verifications and other Research and Development (R&D) activities, as applicable.
- Trains other Lab Associates.
- Supports Training Programs, where applicable.
- Takes initiative in making suggestions to improve efficiency and productivity and provides consistent feedback.
- Is a resource for process improvement.
- Demonstrates leadership through accountability and collaboration in daily activities.
- Assist with scheduling at the direction of a supervisor or manager.
- Shows leadership in organization, written and oral communication, meetings, and other activities.
- Prepares revisions for licensed personnel (CA only) or delegated supervisor (non-CA) concerning departmental standard operating procedures and database, to accurately reflect the current process.
- Answers phones, transfers, or takes accurate messages.
- Maintains the confidentiality of client information.
- Helps to ensure the laboratory areas are neat, clean, and organized.
- Complies with all health and safety policies, procedures, and practices.
- Required to use personal protective equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Work Experience: 2-3 years of laboratory experience required.
Preferred Work Experience: 4-6 years of laboratory experience preferred.
Physical And Mental Requirements
The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects. Objects in the weight range of 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects in the weight range of 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally and objects in the weight range of 26 to 50 pounds are seldom lifted and carried. Objects exceeding 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance.
Performs repetitive tasks with dominant hand. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods. Have good eye and hand coordination.
Knowledge
A working knowledge of reagent stability and storage. An awareness of the factors that influence test results.
Skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, Outlook) Strong typing skills desirable. Communication and interpersonal skills necessary to deal courteously and effectively with management, co-workers, and clients. Other automation skills helpful.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree BS/BA degree in Biological Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology (other life science degree coursework will be evaluated) (Preferred)
High School Diploma or Equivalent High School Diploma with a minimum of 4 - 6 years of laboratory experience Required.
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and inside we can have paragraphs with bold labels. That's fine.
We must not create sections like Physical And Mental Requirements as separate heading unless we have content and it's a standard heading? Not in list. So we should incorporate that content under Qualifications.
Similarly Knowledge, Skills, Education can be under Qualifications.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Schedule
Pay
Benefits
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Responsibilities
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Qualifications