Technologist, Trainee

About the role

The Primary Purpose Technologist Trainee is a training position designed to prepare the employee to work independently as a licensed scientist (Technologist) and to achieve ASCP certification within five years. This role works under the supervision of a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Certified Technologist, or Technologist, providing both technical and non-technical services in the laboratory services area.

Responsibilities

• Performs waived and automated analytic processes, including qualitative, semi-qualitative, or quantitative tests on self-calibrating instruments and some calibration processes.
• Oversees calibration on self-calibrating instruments and performs select calibration processes.
• Operates selected laboratory instruments and ensures proper functioning of equipment.
• Performs minor troubleshooting and routine maintenance under direction of a Technologist and/or Technical Supervisor.
• Maintains records and documentation, performing quality control and equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters.
• Accurately logs in and processes specimens according to established departmental procedures.
• Follows appropriate specimen collection, handling, and transport procedures.
• Resolves sample handling problems or refers issues to designated Technologists, and/or Technical Supervisor.
• Processes data and transcribes data in the laboratory computer system.
• Trains on new procedures to a prescribed level of competency.
• Assists others in areas of defined competency when workload permits.
• Refers requests for special and unusual tests to the Technical Supervisor and/or Group Manager.
• Affixes to data collection for QA indicators as defined.
• Affixes to the performance of validation of equipment and test methods as defined.
• Affixes to the creation and review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) as defined.
• Participates in internal and external proficiency testing as defined.
• Stocks and maintains reagents and supplies.
• Affixes to the training of Technicians as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in the chemical or biological sciences with specific course requirements in chemistry, cytogenetics and molecular biology, hematology, immunohematology, and microbiology.
• Continuing Education: Continual assessment of current literature and best practices.

Physical and Other Requirements

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Mobile: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.
• PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment requiring use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures

To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.
• Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.
• Continuing Education: Continual assessment of current literature and best practices.