Laboratory Associate

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) in Charleston, SC is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform moderate and high complexity testing under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager. You will conduct routine tests, quality control, instrument maintenance, and report results using the LIS, while communicating critical findings to providers.

Education required is an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological sciences with specified coursework; experience is not

Qualifications

• Moderate to high complexity testing knowledge implied by role.
• Includes routine laboratory testing and quality control procedures.
• Experience with laboratory information systems implied by reporting results.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderate and high complexity testing under supervision.
• Conduct routine laboratory testing and quality control testing.
• Perform instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Report results using laboratory information systems.
• Communicate critical or questionable results to appropriate providers.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Instrument maintenance

Troubleshooting

Communication of results

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological sciences

Job description

Job Description Summary

Performs moderate and high complexity testing under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager. This position performs routine laboratory testing, quality control testing, general and instrument maintenance, calling of critical and questionable results to appropriate providers, and resulting of test using laboratory information systems. Additionally, this role performs general troubleshooting of instrumentation, communicating technical information to appropriate persons.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000487 CHS - Lab - HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-23

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

Performs moderate and high complexity testing under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager. This position performs routine laboratory testing, quality control testing, general and instrument maintenance, calling of critical and questionable results to appropriate providers, and resulting of test using laboratory information systems. Additionally, this role performs general troubleshooting of instrumentation, communicating technical information to appropriate persons.

Additional Job Description

Education:Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological sciences including 24 semester hours of science courses that include 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.Experience: None.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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