Assistant Safety Tech

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks a Safety Assistant to support the Director of Corporate Safety and department staff. The role involves laundering lab coats, maintaining coat inventory, collecting regulated waste, and supplying safety equipment.

You’ll assist with the annual chemical inventory and related documentation while adhering to regulatory standards. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 40 hrs/week with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic PC proficiency required.
• Experience or training in hazard communication and chemical waste management preferred.
• Experience or training in occupational safety is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Launder lab coats and maintain coat inventory.
• Collect and sort soiled lab coats and distribute to appropriate racks.
• Transport coats to off-site locations as needed.
• Manage waste and assist in chemical inventory.
• Assist with annual chemical inventory and related documentation.
• Support other safety department projects as required.

Skills

Basic PC proficiency

Hazard communication

Chemical waste management

Occupational safety

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Schedule :
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (some flexibility may be required)

Department: Safety - 161

Primary Purpose :

Assists the Director of Corporate Safety and Safety department personnel by performing clinical laboratory support functions, including: laundering of lab coats, maintaining lab coat inventory, collection of regulated laboratory waste, and dispensing safety supplies and equipment. Assists in conducting annual chemical inventory in all technical departments. Assists with other projects as required.
About ARUP :
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 proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.
We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions :

Lab Coat Laundering

Collect soiled lab coats from hampers

Sort to appropriate racks

Distribute / transport to off-site locations

Waste management and chemical inventory

Transfer of full solvent waste containers to drums

Assist in preparing waste for transport

Assist in annual chemical inventory and associated documentation

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements :
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.
PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.
ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.
Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors
Must meet physical and health requirements of a ‘class 1’ respirator user
Must complete and maintain 24 hour hazardous waste and emergency response training certification

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Preferred

Basic PC proficiency

Training and experience in hazard communication, chemical waste management, or occupational safety

Experience in safely handling hazardous chemicals

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