Laboratory Associate

Medical University of South Carolina; Orleans Estates (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform moderate and high complexity testing under general supervision in the CHS - Lab - HLA area. The role includes routine laboratory testing, quality control, instrument maintenance, and documenting results in the LIS.

It also involves calling out critical results to appropriate providers and communicating technical information as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemical or biological sciences with 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform 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.
• Resulting of test using laboratory information systems.
• General troubleshooting of instrumentation and communicating technical information to appropriate persons.

Skills

Lab testing

Quality control

Instrument maintenance

Result communication

Education

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

24 science hours including chemistry/biology

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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