TESTING LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II-NIGHTS (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)
Our Blood Institute · Oklahoma City, OK · 1 mo ago
AnalystFull-time
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
Pay
Competitive pay based on education and/or experience.
Schedule
- Days: Monday through Friday; rotating weekends
- Hours: 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Long‑term disability
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Holiday pay
- Uniform allowance
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution or MLT from an accredited institution
- Medical Laboratory Technician certification is preferred
- Written and verbal communication skills are required
Responsibilities
- Follow the Testing Laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures for sample handling and processing, testing, reporting, and maintaining records of test results.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, equipment and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
- Follow established policies whenever test systems are not within acceptable performance levels.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting, correct them, and immediately notify laboratory management or the Medical Director.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from performance specifications.
- Perform all necessary maintenance on testing equipment and record it on applicable maintenance forms.
- Troubleshoot issues with equipment, reagents, and controls.
- Communicate all accessioning, sample processing, testing, equipment, and reagent issues to the Supervisor/Lead Technician.
- Be available for on‑call STAT testing and testing due to blood inventory issues.
- Work hours according to draw/clients and rotate weekends/holidays as needed.
- Discard samples as required.
- Inspect reagents and supplies received in the testing laboratory.
- Label reagents and supplies with date received and status.
- Store reagents and supplies in the appropriate location.
- Cross‑train and perform testing/maintenance in two departments.
- Work in a cross‑trained department a minimum of seven days every three months (including a weekend shift and on‑call rotation).
- Perform additional duties as needed.