Laboratory Technician I: Clinical & Research Lab Support

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Pathology is seeking a full time Laboratory Technician I in Iowa City. Under direct supervision, performs technical and allied duties related to the function of a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory and requiring a limited degree of skill.

May use microscopes and other instruments and test equipment to make simple quantitative and qualitative analysis; maintains a laboratory area and equipment and provides functional

Qualifications

• Knowledge of care and use of laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of principles of sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.
• Keyboarding and computer data entry skills.
• Ability to collect data, keep accurate records, and prepare reports.
• Ability to use and care for tools in maintenance and repair work.

Responsibilities

• Record data from standard laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and other instruments.
• Prepare simple chemical solutions for media, reagents, and drugs according to established instructions.
• Perform routine cleaning and preventative maintenance in a small laboratory area and for laboratory equipment.
• Receive and distribute incoming mail, freight, supplies, and specimens; arrange outgoing freight and reports.
• Assemble and dismantle experimental equipment; assist in building more complex equipment.
• Maintains supplies and equipment for small laboratory area and reports of lacking stocks.
• Performs data entry to label and process laboratory specimens.
• Responds to telephone inquiries regarding laboratory specimens and resolves minor questions.
• Procure/collect specimens using fingerstick and phlebotomy techniques.

Skills

Laboratory Equipment Handling

Sanitation & Safety

Data Entry / Inventory

Effective Communication

Phlebotomy Techniques

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Pathology is seeking a full time Laboratory Technician I in Iowa City. Under direct supervision, performs technical and allied duties related to the function of a clinical, environmental, teaching or research laboratory and requiring a limited degree of skill.

May use microscopes and other instruments and test equipment to make simple quantitative and qualitative analysis; maintains a laboratory area and equipment and provides functional