Laboratory Technician - Overnight

IDEXX•Glen Burnie, MD

1d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

As a Laboratory Technician at IDEXX, you perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets. You will be a key contributor at one of the largest veterinary diagnostic companies in the world, joining a fast-paced work environment that encourages teamwork, quality, and offers opportunities for personal growth. We offer extensive training for this role, so whether you’ve worked in a lab before or this would be your first lab job, we hope you’ll consider applying and discover the good you can do on our team. This is a full-time position with excellent day-one benefits. You will use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinary animal treatment. You will perform diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples that we receive in our lab by the thousands, every day. You will set up and run lab tests, then read and release results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). You can expect to specialize in one or more of the following departments: Sample Management: In this department, you will receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing. Parasitology: In this area, you'll be preparing fecal samples for diagnosis. You'll be helping to process samples so that we can identify parasites, utilizing fecal flotation and various microscopic techniques. Urinalysis: Here you'll be performing analysis and evaluation of chemical and microscopic components of urine samples, using automated instrumentation and manual techniques. Immunology / Serology: In this department, we are testing blood and other samples for the presence of viral and bacterial disease by detecting antibodies (AB) or antigens (AG). Chemistry / Endocrinology: In the Chemistry Department, you will be testing blood and body fluids for various analytes, utilizing automated instrumentation.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Experience setting up, running, and reading lab tests, and operating laboratory equipment (microscopes, pipetting, and/or clinical diagnostic analyzers).
Positive attitude and energy to support colleagues.
Looking forward to working in a team.
Concentrate on the details and can work reliably and precisely.
Great sense of team spirit and responsibility.
Able to meet the physical requirements that go with working in a lab – standing and sitting for extended periods of time, phone & computer use, extended reach, lifting up to 50lb, and specific vision ability – close, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Potential exposure to biohazards, agents known to cause zoonotic diseases, and hazardous chemicals.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

Nice To Haves

A 2-, 3-, or 4-year degree in a Science-related field is preferred.
Veterinary Technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT or MT) experience and education would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory testing that helps veterinarians diagnose and treat pets.
Use automated analyzers, microscopes, and other laboratory diagnostic tools to perform analyses and tests that diagnose animal illnesses, injuries, and diseases in support of veterinary animal treatment.
Perform diagnostic tests on blood, urine, fecal, or pet biopsy samples.
Set up and run lab tests, then read and release results according to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
Receive, prepare, and accession veterinary samples (blood, urine, feces, and biopsies) for laboratory analysis and testing (Sample Management).
Prepare fecal samples for diagnosis, process samples to identify parasites, utilizing fecal flotation and various microscopic techniques (Parasitology).
Perform analysis and evaluation of chemical and microscopic components of urine samples, using automated instrumentation and manual techniques (Urinalysis).
Test blood and other samples for the presence of viral and bacterial disease by detecting antibodies (AB) or antigens (AG) (Immunology / Serology).
Test blood and body fluids for various analytes, utilizing automated instrumentation (Chemistry / Endocrinology).