Laboratory Technician

 Maintaining an adequate supply of all reagents and consumables to perform quality testing.

 Maintaining records of purchasing orders and receipts.

 Dating reagents and supplies upon receipt and at the time of opening.

 Periodic monitoring of inventory for expiration dates

 Discarding expired reagents and supplies and assuring that expired items are not employed for patient testing or specimen collection. Ordering replacement materials for expired or soon to expire items.

 Performing and documenting on instrument log sheets or in LIS all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established manufacturers and laboratory protocol.

 Perform decontamination of all work surface areas.

 Assist scientists with Performing Quality Control as required by the manufacturer and established protocols in laboratory policy. Inclusive of but not limited to

 Following established protocol for quality control failures to include but not limited to repeating controls or troubleshooting problems.

 Reporting any unresolved failures to the Lab Supervisor and/or the CLS in charge.

 Identifying problems that may adversely affect patient test results, if and when pertinent to your activities. All activities must be under supervision of laboratory scientists. Documenting all discrepancies and corrective actions.

 calibration and verification, quality control, proficiency testing records, and instrument printouts.

 Record and address any issues identifies with environmental temperature, humidity, ultra-low freezers and refrigerators.

 Performing all Quality Assessment activities assigned to this position and documenting these activities for periodic review by the technical Supervisor and/or the Laboratory Director.

 Recording details of complaints, incidents, or communication breakdowns. Forwarding records and appropriate documentation to the Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Director for review and corrective action documentation.

Education and experience

Laboratory technicians must possess:  An associate degree in biological science, OR

 A high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of an official medical laboratory procedures course

 A high school diploma or equivalent AND documentation of training for skills necessary to perform laboratory testing duties in this facility.

 Minimum one (1) year previous experience in a high or moderate complexity clinical laboratory setting is required,

 Strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.