Technician I

ARUP Laboratories Career•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technician I is in training to provide services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Duties include data handling, specimen processing, performance of select laboratory testing, internal and external communications and documentation, performance and documentation of quality control and equipment maintenance, supply maintenance, and minor problem-solving. Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences is preferred.

Requirements

Absolute integrity in the accurate identification of samples, test performance, and reporting of results
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.
PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company/departmental policies.
ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.
Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.