Laboratory Technician

About the role

The Laboratory Technician supports Glassware Washing, Distribution, and Handling Services, Medical and Pathological Waste (MPW) Processing and Support Services, and Media and Bulk Solution Preparation Support Services.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate glassware via sterilization that is designated as microbial contaminated.
• Discard waste in accordance with medical/pathological waste (MPW) handling procedures as specified in regulations and SOPs.
• Provide and distribute MPW approved receptacles including sharps containers, burn boxes, broken glass containers, autoclave bags, red bags, and liquid waste receptacles to the laboratories and designated MPW collection points.
• Collect and remove MPW from the laboratories and designated collection points and transport to the facility's designated autoclave areas in leak-proof, secondary containment.
• Maintain the Government laboratory generated MPW form documenting the waste stream for each receptacle.
• Maintain sufficient materials for packaging MPW in the designated autoclave rooms and cold storage areas.
• Segregate used reagent bottles from other MPW and store for de-barcoding by Government.
• Segregate any hazardous, non-MPW from MPW and store for disposal by Government.
• Autoclave MPW per approved Contractor SOPs and depending on waste stream, either store in the facility's designated cold storage area or dispose of per the sanitary sewer (i.e., sink disposal) per approved SOPs.
• Receive and process requests for media and bulk solutions.
• Prepare and deliver fresh standard and customized media from dehydrated and chemically defined bacteriological culture media, tissue culture media, basic media formula, and customized chemical solutions in bulk (liter) container, tube, slant, and Petri dish forms.
• Schedule and coordinate annual preventative maintenance required for media prep equipment including the media jet(s) and media clave(s).
• Perform all necessary housekeeping duties in order to keep clean and orderly storerooms/media preparation areas and/or as required to comply with Good Laboratory Practices regulations.

Requirements

• Prefer favorable Tier 2 Investigation (Public Trust).
• Must complete a favorable background investigation suitable for the issuance of a PIV card.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required for most positions.

Skills

• Knowledge of USP, EPA, OSHA, and FDA regulations.
• Ability to decontaminate glassware via sterilization.
• Experience with MPW processing and handling procedures.
• Proficiency in media preparation and delivery.
• Knowledge of media prep equipment and its maintenance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurances.
• A 401(k)-retirement plan.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work hours shall be between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.