Clinical Technologist Trainee, 3rd Shift Drug Testing Extractions - Wet Chemistry

LabCorp•Saint Paul, MN

58d•$21 - $23

About The Position

MedTox Laboratories is a subsidiary of Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp). The integration of LabCorp and Covance in 2015 makes LabCorp the largest health care diagnostic company in the world. LabCorp operates in over 60 countries creating great opportunities for career growth and advancement across the world. If you are motivated by job satisfaction, MedTox Laboratories is the place for you. Every day we make a difference in the way the medical community receives accurate results for our clients and patients. Come join an industry leader to grow your career in the Medical Laboratory Industry as a Clinical Toxicology Extraction Technologist Trainee. The Clinical Toxicology Extraction Technologist Trainee receives onâtheâjob training for the preâanalytical wet chemistry prep of patient samples in the Clinical Toxicology Laboratory. This laboratory is fastâpaced and performs a variety of high complexity testing including therapeutic drug testing, designer panel drug testing, comprehensive oral fluid drug testing, occupational drug testing, autopsy testing, unknown analysis testing, pharmaceutical testing, and drug confirmation testing on blood, serum, urine, and meconium sample types. This testing uses a variety of wet chemistry extraction techniques including liquid-liquid, solid phase, and dilute-n-shoot methods. These extractions utilize both tubes and 96-well plates via manual or semi-automated pipetting systems which are then analyzed on a variety of instrument and software processing platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or meet local regulatory (CLIA & State) requirements
Previous experience is not required
Proven ability to prioritize tasks and manage time
Excellent research and problem resolution skills
Work effectively in a fast paced production environment to meet established turn-around-times
Must be able to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
Able to work independently within a team under general supervision
Some overtime required depending on departmental needs

Responsibilities

Retrieve specimens for testing; evaluate specimens and test orders; determine priority of work and batches to maintain acceptable turnâaroundâtime
Recognize unacceptable and unusual specimen(s) and handle appropriately
Adhere to assay Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) while performing extractions on patient samples, calibration samples, quality control samples, and proficiency samples
Use Good Documentation Practices (GDP) in all documentation
Maintain, calibrate and clean instrumentation / work area; perform scheduled/routine maintenance and critical function checks; recognize significant changes in instrument function; troubleshoot as indicated
Maintain accurate records and documentation for all laboratory tests and equipment including, but not limited to, maintenance logs, temperature logs, disinfection logs and assay SOPs
Evaluate, use and/or prepare laboratory reagents, standards and quality controls according to established department standard operating procedures and established timeframes
Deliver accurate high quality patient care while maintaining efficiency
Participate in the instruction and training of others on the Clinical Toxicology wet chemistry extraction bench area as business needs warrant; demonstrate and/or explain the testing process to others or observe the testing process as performed by others
Focus on training of and mastering of skillsets for functions associated with the Clinical Toxicology wet chemistry bench area including, but not limited to, Pre-Set Up, Manual Tube and Plate Extractions (liquid-liquid, solid phase, dilute-n-shoot), Semi-Automatic Extractions (Tecan, Hamilton, Tomtec), and Specialty Extractions (Oral Fluid, Pharmaceutical (syringe) Quants, and Unknowns)