Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory Technician 2
About The Position
The College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Center is recruiting a Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory Technician to provide clinical laboratory services. The position performs routine laboratory procedures in hematology, urinalysis, hemostasis, cytology, chemistry, flow cytometry, and blood bank using laboratory instrumentation and established protocols. It calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment, executes the quality control program, maintains reagent and supply inventory, reports laboratory data to veterinary faculty, students, and outside practitioners using a laboratory information management system, and prepares send-out samples for shipment to reference laboratories. Other duties may be assigned. Flexible hours are to be arranged. Rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call work are required, and some overtime may be required. The work is performed in a hospital diagnostic laboratory. The technician works around chemical reagents, biological samples, biohazardous materials, zoonotic diseases, and animal dander. Sharp-focus vision, vision with a microscope, color vision, and finger dexterity are necessary. Occasional lifting of more than 20 pounds is required.
Requirements
- RVT or MLT with an associate degree from a qualified program and/or a Bachelor of Science in a relevant field.
- Sharp-focus vision, vision with a microscope, and color vision.
- Finger dexterity.
- Ability to occasionally lift more than 20 pounds.
- Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays and participate in on-call coverage.
- Some overtime may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine laboratory procedures in hematology, urinalysis, hemostasis, cytology, chemistry, flow cytometry, and blood bank using laboratory instrumentation and established protocols.
- Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Execute the laboratory quality control program.
- Maintain inventory of reagents and supplies.
- Report laboratory data to veterinary faculty, students, and outside practitioners using a laboratory information management system.
- Prepare send-out samples for shipment to reference laboratories.
- Perform other duties as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
