Laboratory Technician - Reception and Treatment Center
About The Position
Hiring rate $23.802/hour minimum. Additional $3.00/hour facility differential offered for hours worked. We want you to join our team! The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating nine institutions statewide, which house approximately 5,800 inmates. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe." Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call 402-471-2654. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected].
Requirements
- At least one year of post high school coursework/training in health, chemistry, biology, or related field and one year of experience in a scientific laboratory
- Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
- Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program.
- If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/
Nice To Haves
- Prefer at least one year of experience in phlebotomy and/or specimen collection.
Responsibilities
- Prepares reagents, compounds, solutions, cultures, or catalysts for use in testing and/or processing samples.
- Operates, calibrates, and cleans or performs minor repairs to laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Records or enters and maintain documents/data on daily analysis activities and findings to comply with record keeping requirements and to ensure information is available for future study and/or presentation.
- Uses electronic medical record system for scheduling and documenting laboratory specific items.
- Performs phlebotomy and collects other specimen for laboratory testing.
- Gathers information to assist with process improvement of laboratory/clinic processes.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
- Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
- Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer!
- Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
- For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
