Laboratory Aide 3

State-of-Georgi; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible schedule

Career development

Job summary

State of Georgia is hiring a Laboratory Aide 3 for the Department of Public Health. The role involves handling specimens in a fast-paced team, ensuring accurate accessioning, and following strict safety and documentation procedures.

The position offers full-time work in a public health setting with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth within Georgia’s public health system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and two years of job-related experience.
• Equivalent experience at the lower level may qualify.
• Pre-employment background check and potential drug screening may apply.

Responsibilities

• Receive, sort, open, and remove items from mailing containers and bags.
• Process all specimens arriving during the day.
• Verify patient identifiers match requisition forms.
• Record discrepancies and notify supervisor promptly.
• Accession specimens with correct identifiers and document logs.
• Prepare specimens for testing using proper safety procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Job Title: Laboratory Aide 3 Agency: Department of Public Health Job Requisition ID: JR0000003113 Shift: Day (United States of America) Compensation Details: $35,000

Job Description:

Pay Grade: E. We protect lives.

What We Offer:

As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

Job Responsibilities:

• In a rapid pace team based approach, receives, sorts, opens, removes from mailing containers and bags.
• Processes all specimens that arrive during the day.
• Correlates patient identifying information on specimen with that on the requisition form.
• Always notifies supervisor or designee promptly when there is a discrepancy.
• Visually inspects all specimens to determine acceptability for further processing or testing based on specific variables not requiring technical or clinical expertise (damaged in transit, leaking and/or labeled with proper patient identifiers).
• All discrepancies, problem with specimens and or requisition forms are legibly recorded in the appropriate problem logbook on the day of specimen receipt if possible (Quality assurance and Specimen accountability).
• Accurately affixes the same accession number on the specimen its accompanying requisition form.
• Spot checks accession numbers and bar codes during accessioning process (Quality Assurance and Specimen accountability).
• Ensures that the specimen requisition form is stamped with the appropriate time and date; that specimen was received into the accessioning area before forwarding the form to the data entry section and transporting the specimen to the appropriate area for testing.
• Performance will be evaluated by direct observation of specimen handling, inspection of accession logs, ability to work successfully in a team.
• Receives and accessions specimens in the Central Accessioning specimen processing area.
• Batches and prepares specimens for testing using universal precautions: Processes specimens carefully in the bio-safety cabinet to prevent aerosol production, avoid creating a potential human health hazard and specimen cross contamination.
• Begins accessioning and specimen processing promptly or within no more than 30 minutes of specimen receipt to avoid delays in testing resulting in increased turnaround times.
• Performance will be evaluated by: Spot checking and legitimate complaints from testing areas.

Technical and Clerical Duties:

• Daily accurately enters patient demographic, specimen, test, and client data from the requisition form into Laboratory System (LISM).
• Daily accurately enters patient demographics, specimen, test and client data from Newborn Screening requisition forms into NBS application.
• Daily generates appropriate logs/printouts for comparison with original data source to proof-read and correct errors. (Quality Assurance and self-check.)
• Helps train new personnel.
• Answer the telephone agreeably and conscientiously.

Additional Information:

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and help employees meet their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity may be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

State of Georgia employees are subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board regarding salary. DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials. The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check. Relocation assistance is not provided. In the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of DPH employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

ADA Statement

DPH is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, email [e-mail].

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not receive an interview. DPH will contact selected applicants to proceed with the application process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

BENEFITS

• Standard Benefits for Full-Time Salaried Employees In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan (ERS GSEPS), deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, paid parental leave, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• Standard Benefits for Part-Time Employees Part-time employees are eligible to participate in the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan and receive paid parental leave.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED and two (2) years of job-related experience; or one (1) year of experience required at the lower level Laboratory Aide 2 (LSS011) or position equivalent.

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's 10 million citizens. With nearly 62,000 employees, we are one of the single largest employer in the state. Public service opportunities stretch across the state as employees live and work in all 159 counties. From traditional fields such as accounting, nursing, and engineering to unique fields like forestry and natural resources management, Georgia state government provides a world of opportunity.