Lab Tech

Charleston Comprehensive Treatment Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Early morning hours for work/life BAL

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's Charleston Comprehensive Treatment Center in West Virginia is hiring a Laboratory Technician for an outpatient Opioid Treatment Program. This full-time role supports specimen processing, test performance, and reporting results, with early morning hours Monday–Friday 5:00am–1:30pm.

Duties include QC, maintaining instruments, and aiding patient flow throughout the facility. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and prior medical experience; blood draws or drug

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Medical experience is required; blood draws and drug screen analysis is a plus.
• Documentation of training appropriate for the testing performed prior to analyzing patient specimens.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality control on test equipment and verify controls.
• Review and log patient results and QC temperatures.
• Set up testing instruments and maintain DSAs and supplies.
• Assist with laboratory flow and patient processing.
• Perform cleaning and upkeep of laboratory areas and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by lab leadership.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Seeking:Lab Technician

Full-TimeHours: Monday to Friday 5:00am to 1:30pm

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
• Opportunityfor growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

Charleston Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Charleston, WV, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our mission is to providefull-circle care that includes a blend of therapies and the use of safe and effective medications. Our team is the front line of our fight against the opiate epidemic.

Your Job as a Laboratory Technician:

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results according to the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, and reporting and maintaining records of patient test results. The Laboratory Technician's primary responsibilities are completing and recording drug screen analyses and assisting with the flow of patients throughout the building.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform daily quality control on test equipment, ensuring reagents/calibrators/and controls are performing within guidelines;
• Verifying controls/tests on the test equipment and approving them in the LIS. Reviewing, reporting, and printing controls/patient results on a daily basis. Reviewing and logging daily QC temperatures on instruments, refrigerators, and charts;
• Performing daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance on instruments and equipment. Receiving and setting up DSAs for testing
• Ordering laboratory supplies on a timely basis;
• Verifying expiration dates to ensure appropriate levels are ready for us. Checking collection dates on processed DSAs in holding refrigerators and disposing of them in a timely manner;
• Assisting laboratory director whenever necessary to ensure laboratory is running smoothly;
• Performing cleaning of laboratory areas and equipment; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibilityhere: HRSA Eligibility

Qualifications

Your Education, Skills, and Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required,
• Medical experience is required; experience drawing blood and/or recording drug screen analysis is a plus.
• Documentation of training appropriate for the testing performed prior to analyzing patient specimens.

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