NBS Laboratory Technologist
About The Position
This position exists to aid with the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic components of clinical testing of dried blood spot (DBS) samples within the Colorado Newborn Screening Program (CONBSP). Specific activities include, but are not limited to: receipt and handling of samples, preparation of samples for testing, initial testing of samples, and initial review of testing data. This position aids with general components of clinical human-specimen testing in a CLIA-regulated lab, such as maintaining a safe and organized workpace, as well as help support customer service to ensure that accurate result reports are provided to authorized recipients.
Requirements
- Two (2) years of high-complexity clinical lab experience OR a combination of related education in Chemistry, Biology, a Clinical or Medical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology and/or relevant experience in a high-complexity clinical lab experience equal to two (2) years.
- Must adhere to CLIA regulations, including educational requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing analytical testing on clinical samples
- Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures and instrumentation
- Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance and control practices
- Familiarity with newborn screening
- Equipment maintenance skills (performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed)
- Operation monitoring skills (watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly)
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with a wide range of customers
- Knowledge of spreadsheet, database and word processing applications
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent planning and organizing skills
- Excellent analytical skill
- Operates analytical and top loading balances.
- Operates and calibrates analytical gravimetric instrumentation and equipment utilizing current method, instrument or equipment standard operating procedures.
- Conducts instrument and equipment routine calibration and maintenance following the standard operating procedures.
- Ensures laboratory is properly cleaned and staged for analyses before after the procedures.
- Maintains required documentation related to sample weighing batches and completes final reporting.
Responsibilities
- Performs analytical testing to identify newborns at risk for various conditions, adhering to all laboratory SOPs and safety requirements.
- Operates, calibrates, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis of specimens, verifying functionality and documenting maintenance.
- Receives all incoming newborn screening (NBS) samples, performs quality checks, and handles specimens according to established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Engages with CONBSP laboratory and administrative staff, as well as internal sections, to ensure the CONBSP operates six days a week and maintains established testing turnaround times.
- Aids with the dissemination of patient reports to authorized recipients and performs other clerical tasks such as faxing, mailing reports, and fielding phone calls.
Benefits
- Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Retirement (PERA options), Medical and dental health plans
- Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year and generous personal time off
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness programs
- Professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
- Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
