Laboratory Associate I (Reference & Specimen Referral)

About the role

This position performs routine laboratory testing, quality control testing, general and instrument maintenance, calling of critical and questionable results to appropriate providers, and resulting of test using laboratory information systems. Additionally, this role performs general troubleshooting of instrumentation, communicating technical information to appropriate persons.

Responsibilities

• Performs moderate and high complexity testing under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager.
• Performs routine laboratory testing.
• Performs quality control testing.
• Maintains laboratory instruments.
• Communicates critical and questionable results to appropriate providers.
• Uses laboratory information systems to result tests.
• Performs general troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Communicates technical information to appropriate persons.

Requirements

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological sciences including 24 semester hours of science courses that include 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.
• Experience: None.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Ability to perform moderate and high complexity testing.
• Knowledge of quality control testing procedures.
• Technical skills in maintaining laboratory instruments.
• Communication skills to relay critical and questionable results.
• Proficiency in using laboratory information systems.
• Problem-solving skills for general instrumentation troubleshooting.
• Effective communication skills to convey technical information.

Benefits

• None specified.

Pay

• Hourly pay rate.

Schedule

• Full-time schedule.