Laboratory Testing Technician - UH Laboratory - University Hospital
About The Position
USA Health is transforming medicine along the Gulf Coast to serve the needs of its community through medical care, education, and research. The Laboratory Testing Technician works in the University Hospital laboratory, supporting laboratory operations and patient care. The role includes preparing microbiology specimens, processing specimens for in-house and send-out testing, performing quality control and moderate-complexity testing, maintaining analyzer equipment, and communicating critical results or specimen recollection needs to patient care staff. The technician also supports laboratory personnel, inventory management, compliance, safety, and performance improvement activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biomedical, or biological science from an accredited institution, as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama.
- A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
- Ability to work the defined schedule and overtime as required.
- Regular and prompt attendance.
Responsibilities
- Abide by and enforce all laboratory compliance requirements and policies.
- Set up microbiology specimens for Medical Technologist staff.
- Perform quality control testing for laboratory analyzers and provide data for interpretation to appropriate laboratory personnel.
- Process specimens for testing and for send-out to confirmation laboratories.
- Call patient care staff with critical laboratory values or specimen recollection needs, and document as requested in the record.
- Perform and report moderate-complexity testing.
- Perform maintenance and technical upkeep on analyzer equipment as needed and trained.
- Review inventory of reagents and other supplies and order replacements as needed.
- Support Medical Laboratory Technicians and Medical Technologists as requested.
- Participate on committees as assigned.
- Participate in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or ICARE process participation as assigned.
- Complete all mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements.
- Adhere to current infection control and safety standards.
- Maintain regular and prompt attendance and work the defined schedule, including overtime as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Benefits
- Employees in a regular position working 20 or more hours per week (0.50 FTE or greater) qualify for benefits.
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Job Type
Full-time
