Technician I

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

10h•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. 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 hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth, and continuous development. The workforce is committed to providing important service to over one million patients each month, striving for excellence and involvement with advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. ARUP seeks individuals who want to contribute to a culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence.

Requirements

Absolute integrity in the accurate identification of samples, test performance, and reporting of results

Nice To Haves

Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences is preferred.

Responsibilities

Understands appropriate specimen collection, handling, and transport per departmental procedures.
Processes, triages, routes, and stores specimens according to established departmental procedures.
Evaluates specimens for acceptability and follows the appropriate procedures for specimens that do not meet acceptance criteria.
Prepares, organizes, and reviews specimens for run set up according to departmental procedures. Ensures accurate sample order and patient identification.
Prepares reagents according to laboratory requirements as allowed by regulatory guidelines.
Performs selected tests as allowed by regulatory guidelines.
Performs and documents quality control and assists with equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters. Does not calibrate instrumentation.
As applicable, transcribes or transmits results previously validated by a Technologist. Result validation cannot be performed by a Technician.
Answers telephone calls in a timely and courteous manner, and provides verified test results available in the LIS to authenticated individuals.
Is proficient in the use of laboratory computer applications/programs.
Documents cleaning and maintenance of work area and equipment as required.
Stocks and maintains supplies and documents all required information. Notifies the appropriate supervisor or designated individual, as needed.
Attends laboratory meetings and in-services as required.
Remains informed of all relevant process and procedure changes.
Is productive in all areas for which competency has been achieved.
Other duties as assigned