Laboratory Technician Senior (Part-time) : Buckingham Correctional Center

DHRM • Buckingham, VA

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About The Position

This part-time wage position provides laboratory support in the Medical Department at Buckingham Correctional Center. The role primarily performs laboratory tests, including blood counts, sodium and potassium analysis, serum chemistries, urinalysis, and other procedures. It also performs control-value testing on equipment, updates charts and records, schedules appointments, maintains documentation in logs and files, orients medical staff and inmates, and maintains adequate laboratory supplies. The flexible staffing arrangement allows no more than an average of 29 hours per week. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year, and the position offers no state benefits.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Phlebotomy skills, including venipuncture.
• Knowledge of microbiology and laboratory science.
• Working knowledge of record-keeping principles, practices, and techniques.
• Skill in recording and reporting test results.
• Demonstrated ability to operate standard laboratory equipment.
• Proficiency using computers and related hardware, applications, and software, including the Internet, Microsoft Office or similar office productivity software, and automated databases.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, supervisors, patients, vendors, and other agencies.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing.
• Ability to assess situations accurately, work independently, and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to follow established laboratory procedures and manage and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a corrections or law enforcement environment, or experience in the criminal justice system.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests, including blood counts, sodium and potassium analysis, serum chemistries, urinalysis, and other procedures.
• Perform control-value testing on laboratory equipment.
• Update charts and records and maintain documentation in appropriate logs and files.
• Schedule appointments.
• Provide orientation to medical staff and inmates.
• Maintain adequate and appropriate laboratory supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED