Technician I

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, invites applicants for Technician I in training to support both technical and non-technical tasks in our laboratory service areas.

You will handle data, process specimens, perform select tests, and contribute to quality control, documentation, and equipment maintenance. Some college biology coursework is preferred, and strong attention to safety and compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.
• Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences.
• Laboratory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in laboratory service areas including data handling and specimen processing.
• Perform select laboratory testing, and document quality control and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain supply levels and assist with minor problem solving.

Skills

Data handling

Specimen processing

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences

Job description

Schedule :
7-On/7-Off B week
2:00 PM - 12:30 AM

Training Schedule :
Monday - Friday
2:00 PM - 12:30 AM ( flexible, approximately six weeks)

Hourly rate is an estimate only which includes shift differential for nights, evenings, or weekend shifts. Overall hourly rates will vary based on schedule.

Primary Purpose :

The Technician I is in training to provide services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Duties include data handling, specimen processing, performance of select laboratory testing, internal and external communications and documentation, performance and documentation of quality control and equipment maintenance, supply maintenance, and minor problem-solving.

Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences is preferred.

About ARUP :

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Physical and Other Requirements :

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company/departmental policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Absolute integrity in the accurate identification of samples, test performance, and reporting of results

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Preferred

Some college level courses in biology or related life sciences

Laboratory experience

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