Testing Laboratory Technician II-Nights (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Pay: Competitive pay based on education and/or experience

Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k), paid-time off, tuition reimbursement, holiday pay, uniform allowance, etc.

Days: Monday through Friday; rotating weekends

Hours: 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Position:

Shall perform tests which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, with minimal supervision by the Testing Laboratory Director/Supervisor or Lead, in only those specialties or subspecialties in which they are qualified by education, training, and experience. Resolve problems as needed to ensure a safe blood supply and a reasonable testing turn around time. A Laboratory Technician II position is responsible for sample processing, test performance, equipment maintenance, and for reporting test results In at least two departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution or MLT from an accredited institution
• Medical Laboratory Technician certification is preferred
• Written and verbal communication skills are required

Primary Responsibilities

• Follow Testing Laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures for sample handling and processing, testing, reporting and maintaining records of test results.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, equipment and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Can identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems and immediately notify the testing laboratory management or Medical Director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Perform all necessary maintenance on testing equipment and document on applicable maintenance forms.
• Troubleshoot issues with equipment, reagents, and controls.
• Communicate all accessioning, sample processing, testing, equipment, and reagent issues to Supervisor/Lead Technician.
• Available for taking on-call for STAT testing and testing due to blood inventory issues.
• Be available to work hours according to draw/clients and rotate weekends/holidays.
• Discard samples as required
• Inspect reagents and supplies that are received in the testing laboratory
• Label reagents and supplies with date received and status
• Store reagents and supplies in the appropriate location
• Cross-train and perform testing/maintenance in two departments
• Work in cross-trained department a minimum of seven days every three months; seven days do not have to be consecutive and include a weekend shift and on-call rotation
• Perform additional duties as needed