Laboratory Technologist

About the role

The Laboratory Technologist performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses to provide data used by physicians to diagnose, treat, and promote health and wellness. The selected candidate will be responsible for performing all facets of testing including preparing calibrators, quality controls, and samples for analysis. The candidate will prepare chemical reagents needed for testing and perform maintenance of instrumentation. This position requires strong analytical reasoning, analytical instrument operating experience, and excellent troubleshooting capabilities in a fast-paced clinical laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Level I - Minimum: Perform laboratory assays in accordance with Mosaic DX standard operating procedures
• Level I - Minimum: Operate, calibrate and maintain all laboratory equipment and instruments according to standard operating procedures to ensure quality results
• Level I - Minimum: Maintain adequate inventory of supplies, reagents and materials
• Level I - Minimum: Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples
• Level I - Minimum: Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
• Level I - Minimum: Be capable of identifying problems and patterns that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results
• Level I - Minimum: Analyze chromatographic and mass spectral data generated by GCMS and/or LCMS instrumentation
• Level I - Minimum: Analyze test results and import into the LIMS/LIS systems for patient reporting
• Level I - Minimum: Prepare chemical reagents
• Level I - Minimum: Perform daily maintenance of analytical instruments
• Level I - Minimum: Perform preventative maintenance on instruments and equipment per established schedule
• Level I - Minimum: Successfully operate all required instrumentation including but not limited to fume hoods, centrifuges, rotators, GCMS, LCMS, Immunology
• Level I - Minimum: Successfully and accurately mix solutions
• Level I - Minimum: Successfully and accurately pipette solutions and specimens
• Level I - Minimum: Manage day to day workflow within the department and/or per assigned bench
• Level I - Minimum: Ability to meet and maintain turnaround time requirements of patient testing
• Level I - Minimum: Ability to clearly document in all applicable logs, documents and systems for traceability
• Level I - Minimum: Review and suggest edits to Standard Operating Procedures
• Level I - Minimum: Follow all CLIA regulatory requirements
• Level I - Minimum: Clearly and professionally communicate with all staff at Mosaic Diagnostics
• Level I - Minimum: Check email daily and respond as needed by following normal business practices
• Level I - Minimum: Accept or reject test results in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Level I - Minimum: Document remedial action, troubleshooting, quality assurance activities and instrument maintenance
• Level I - Minimum: Adhere to established processing timelines
• Level I - Minimum: Adhere to all quality and safety standards
• Level I - Minimum: Other duties as assigned by management
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: General knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure writing, assay theory, and instrumentation
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Perform general troubleshooting for instruments and assays
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Perform orientation and training to new employees on all applicable instruments and equipment within the test system
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Evaluate and document testing personnel training
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Assist and perform new assay validation
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Assist and manage special projects as assigned
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Able and willing to support other departments
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Meet all CLIA Requirements
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Participate on special project teams as requested by supervisory staff
• Level II – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level I plus: Other duties as assigned by management
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Train Staff on advanced troubleshooting skills for instrumentation and assays
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Ability to assist staff with questions and be a subject matter expert
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Participate in advanced troubleshooting activities in conjunction with Technical Supervisor
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Cross-trained in multiple assays or processes
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Able and willing to support other departments
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Possess advanced knowledge of test systems or instruments
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Volunteer to serve on various committees and panels to the benefit of the laboratory or company in general (e.g. Safety Committee)
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Performs training and Qualified Personnel responsibilities as assigned
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: In absence of team lead or management, if needed, adjust staffing according to volume and workflow
• Level III – Fully meets the responsibilities of Level II plus: Other duties as assigned by management

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