Lab Technician II - 1PM Shift

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$45 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Stanford Blood Center job. Prepare clinical specimens for laboratory testing. Receive, accession, aliquot and otherwise process specimens. Setup, maintain, troubleshoot, and assist in validation of instruments. Take quality control measurements, including environmental, equipment/software and product quality controls.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
1 year of relevant laboratory experience required
Requires strong attention to detail to find discrepancies or missing information, arrange instruments correctly, or handle samples accurately.
Requires attention to detail to arrange instruments correctly; ability to notice potential or actual problems and take initiative to correct them.
Must learn and use complex computer system for specimen tracking, labeling, worksheet generation.
Knowledge of computer use including moderately advanced Microsoft Excel (beyond simple data entry).
Experience with operating laboratory instruments such as automated measurement instruments.
Critical thinking and ability to implement corrective actions when needed.
Must be able to understand and apply laboratory policies and procedures; must adhere strictly to established protocols.
All KSAs required of Level I Lab Tech

Nice To Haves

2 years college education in biology or related field strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare clinical samples and products for testing, including accessioning and processing, following laboratory protocols.
Set up instruments (programming instructions, specimen and reagent placement, and labware) for automated laboratory tasks.
Maintain instruments, including reagent replenishment, cleaning, and other required actions.
Prepare reagents for the lab, as requested.
Change equipment supplies when needed.
Document and transcribe quality control measures, including environmental readings for lab, equipment function checks, and isolation quality control.
Train back-up staff as necessary.
Recommend necessary changes for better workflow and coordinates implementation with supervisor.
Respond to emergency staffing situations as requested.
May be assigned to assist or substitute for other Level I or II lab technicians, Lab Assistants, or other staff.
Ordering, receiving and stocking supplies, and laboratory maintenance.
Maintain sample inventories, including receipt, processing, storage and disposal of samples when necessary.
Update computer databases for sample storage.
Fix errors in data entry.