Technician I

ARUP Laboratories Career•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Technician I is in training to provide technical and non-technical services in laboratory service areas. Duties include handling data; processing specimens; performing selected laboratory testing; communicating internally and externally; documenting quality control and equipment maintenance; maintaining supplies; and performing minor problem-solving. The role operates in the Immunology Preanalytic Support department and follows departmental procedures and applicable regulatory guidelines. ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, ARUP serves more than one million patients each month. The organization describes its culture as emphasizing accountability, integrity, service, excellence, diversity, professional growth, and continuous development.

Requirements

Some college-level coursework in biology or related life sciences is preferred.
Comply with ARUP policies and procedures.
Maintain absolute integrity in accurate sample identification, test performance, and reporting of results.
Use personal protective equipment in the biohazard laboratory environment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company and departmental policies.
Meet the position's physical and visual requirements, including stooping, reaching, occasional mobility between work sites, frequent communication, sedentary exertion up to 10 pounds occasionally, fine motor control, close/far/peripheral visual acuity, and color vision.

Nice To Haves

Some college-level courses in biology or related life sciences.

Responsibilities

Understand specimen collection, handling, and transport requirements under departmental procedures.
Process, triage, route, and store specimens according to established procedures.
Evaluate specimens for acceptability and follow procedures for specimens that do not meet acceptance criteria.
Prepare, organize, and review specimens for run setup; ensure accurate sample order and patient identification.
Prepare reagents according to laboratory requirements and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Perform selected tests as allowed by regulatory guidelines.
Perform and document quality control and assist with equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters; do not calibrate instrumentation.
Transcribe or transmit previously validated results when applicable; technicians do not validate results.
Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously, and provide verified test results available in the LIS to authenticated individuals.
Use laboratory computer applications and programs proficiently.
Document cleaning and maintenance of work areas and equipment as required.
Stock and maintain supplies and document required information.
Notify the appropriate supervisor or designated individual as needed.
Attend laboratory meetings and in-services as required.
Stay informed of relevant process and procedure changes.
Work productively in areas where competency has been achieved.
Perform other duties as assigned.