Laboratory Technician Senior (Part-time) : Buckingham Correctional Center
About The Position
This part-time wage position provides laboratory support in the Medical Department at Buckingham Correctional Center. The technician performs laboratory tests including blood counts, sodium and potassium analysis, serum chemistries, urinalysis, and other procedures. The role also involves testing equipment control values, updating charts and records, scheduling appointments, maintaining documentation in logs and files, orienting medical staff and inmates, and keeping adequate laboratory supplies. The position offers a flexible staffing arrangement for laboratory technicians seeking additional hours, up to an average of 29 hours per week. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year, and wage employees may work no more than an average of 29 hours per week over the 12-month period. This wage 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.
- Demonstrated proficiency using computers and related hardware, applications, and software, including the Internet, Microsoft Office or similar 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 accurately assess situations.
- Ability to 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.
- Follow established laboratory procedures and manage and meet deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
