Role Overview: This laboratory position requires advanced technical knowledge for testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving. The role serves as a departmental resource, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, and may involve specimen collection, receipt, and processing.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Performing testing accurately according to policies and standards
- Assisting with compliance to CLIA, JCAHO, CAP, OSHA requirements
- Utilizing technical skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems
- Handling biological specimens and operating lab equipment
- Maintaining safety protocols to prevent exposure to hazards
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, chemical, or biological science, or related certification
- Demonstrated competency in phlebotomy (if applicable)
- Strong reading, writing, math, and communication skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities
- Basic computer skills and customer service proficiency
Physical & Environmental Demands: Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and reach frequently; use of equipment handling up to 75 pounds; adherence to safety precautions due to potential hazards; manual dexterity and color discrimination required.