Technologist, Trainee

ARUP Laboratories Career•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

The Technologist Trainee is a training position that prepares the employee to work independently as a limited-license scientist (Technologist) and to pursue ASCP certification within five years. The trainee works under the supervision of a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Certified Technologist, or Technologist, providing technical and non-technical laboratory services in the Cytogenetics department. The role performs waived and automated analytic processes, selected moderate- and high-complexity testing, specimen processing, documentation, quality control, equipment maintenance, and other laboratory tasks within established procedures and demonstrated competency. Training includes new procedures and is expected to last about three months. The regular schedule is 7 days on and 7 days off, generally 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, with timing subject to laboratory needs. During training, the schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 40 hours per week, generally 7:00 AM–5:30 PM. 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 and describes its culture as focused on accountability, integrity, service, excellence, diversity, professional growth, and continuous development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological sciences.
Meet the applicable course-credit requirements: 23 semester credit hours of science courses, 3 semester credit hours of physics, math, or statistics, and 16 semester credit hours in the discipline-specific subject area.
For Chemistry: 16 semester credit hours in chemistry; specific courses may include Quantitative Analysis/Analytical Chemistry and Clinical Chemistry or Biochemistry.
For Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology: 16 semester credit hours in biological or chemical science; Genetics may be required.
For Hematology: 16 semester credit hours in biological science; Hematology may be required.
For Immunohematology: 16 semester credit hours in biological science; Immunology may be required.
For Microbiology: 16 semester credit hours in biological science; Medical, Clinical, or Pathogenic Microbiology may be required.
Provide education and credential documentation upon request, potentially including college/university transcripts, degrees conferred, expected-graduation documentation for candidates enrolled in their final semester, and relevant certifications.
Candidates scheduled to graduate at the end of the current academic term may apply.
Use personal protective equipment in the biohazard laboratory environment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.
Comply with ARUP policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform waived and automated qualitative, semi-qualitative, or quantitative analytic processes.
Oversee calibration on self-calibrating instruments and perform selected calibration processes.
Perform selected moderate- and high-complexity analytic processes, both automated and non-automated.
Operate selected laboratory instruments and ensure laboratory equipment functions properly.
Perform minor troubleshooting and routine maintenance under the direction of a Technologist and/or Technical Supervisor.
Maintain records and documentation.
Perform and document quality control and equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters.
Log in and process specimens accurately according to departmental procedures.
Follow appropriate specimen collection, handling, and transport procedures.
Resolve specimen-handling problems or refer them to designated Technologists and/or the Technical Supervisor.
Process data and transcribe data in the laboratory computer system; qualified personnel validate all results.
Train on new procedures to a prescribed level of competency and meet output measures defined by group procedures.
Assist others in areas of demonstrated competency when assigned workload is complete.
Refer requests for special and unusual tests to the Technical Supervisor and/or Group Manager.
Assist with data collection for defined quality assurance indicators.
Assist with validation of equipment and test methods as defined.
Assist with creating and reviewing standard operating procedures as defined.
Perform internal and external proficiency testing as defined.
Stock and maintain reagents and supplies appropriately.
Assist in training Technicians as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Continue assessing current literature and best practices.