Laboratory Technician 1

Louisiana State University

20h • Onsite

About The Position

FUNCTION OF WORK: To perform a variety of laboratory tasks on the basis of technical knowledge and specific skills. LEVEL OF WORK: Entry SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Close from higher level laboratory or Medical personnel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Laboratory Technician 2 and Laboratory Technical Assistants by the preparation of laboratory specimens to be evaluated by higher level laboratory personnel.

Requirements

• Two years of general laboratory experience; OR Completion of an accredited clinical laboratory or medical laboratory technology program; OR An associate or bachelor's degree in medical technology, nursing, clinical laboratory science, or a biological, physical, or chemical science; OR Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician or Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
• Positions in Human Testing Laboratory environments must be licensed to practice as either a Laboratory Assistant or a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Minimum Requirements: Two years of general laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs veni-puncture in keeping with standard protocol on patients to obtain blood for requested analysis.
• Interviews, screens, and performs sterile veni-puncture in keeping with standard protocol to obtain 500 ML whole blood for use in the blood bank.
• Prepares laboratory specimens such as blood, urine, stool, and sputum for diagnostic evaluation.
• Prepares feces and other materials for examination for the presence of ova and parasites.
• Prepares, embeds, cuts, stains, mounts, labels, and catalogues tissue sections.
• Prepares, stains cover slips, and catalogues cytology specimens.
• Prepares reagents, soils, and plant and animal tissues for analysis to identify pH, lime, organic matter, minor elements, soluble salts, etc.
• Operates pH meters, salt bridges, balances and colorimeters, calibrating as necessary.
• Performs microscopic examination, records, and reports test results.

Benefits

• retirement
• multiple medical insurance options
• supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses)
• university holidays (14 per year)
• generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree