Night Shift Lab Technician II - Cross-Train & On-Call

Our Blood Institute; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k)

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

Holiday pay

Uniform allowance

Job summary

Our Blood Institute in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Laboratory Technician II to join a multidisciplinary testing team. The role involves processing samples, performing tests, maintaining equipment, and reporting results across at least two departments.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a core lab science or be MLT-certified, with strong written and verbal communication skills. The position requires independent judgment with minimal supervision and a commitment to safe

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution.
• Medical Laboratory Technician certification is preferred.
• Written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Follow Testing Laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures for sample handling and processing, testing, reporting and maintaining records of test results.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, equipment and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Can identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems and immediately notify the testing laboratory management or Medical Director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Perform all necessary maintenance on testing equipment and document on applicable maintenance forms.
• Troubleshoot issues with equipment, reagents, and controls.
• Communicate all accessioning, sample processing, testing, equipment, and reagent issues to Supervisor/Lead Technician.
• Available for taking on-call for STAT testing and testing due to blood inventory issues.
• Be available to work hours according to draw/clients and rotate weekends/holidays.
• Discard samples as required
• Inspect reagents and supplies that are received in the testing laboratory
• Label reagents and supplies with date received and status
• Store reagents and supplies in the appropriate location
• Cross-train and perform testing/maintenance in two departments
• Work in cross-trained department a minimum of seven days every three months; seven days do not have to be consecutive and include a weekend shift and on-call rotation
• Perform additional duties as needed

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science

MLT from an accredited institution

Job description

Our Blood Institute in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Laboratory Technician II to join a multidisciplinary testing team. The role involves processing samples, performing tests, maintaining equipment, and reporting results across at least two departments.

Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a core lab science or be MLT-certified, with strong written and verbal communication skills. The position requires independent judgment with minimal supervision and a commitment to safe