US - West Sacramento California / United States

Pay Rate: XXX/hr

2nd Shift

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory analyses involving sample receiving, processing, and result reporting
• Ensures instruments and equipment in the clinical lab are functioning properly and maintained by performing or arranging scheduled maintenance in a timely manner
• Participates in proficiency testing
• Utilizes good documentation practices (GDPs) and follows laboratory quality control and quality assurance policies
• Supervises laboratory assistants
• Complies with Life Technologies Clinical Services Lab safety policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• A BS/BA degree in Medical Technology or Biological Sciences from an accredited college or university

Preferred

• A current American Society Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Medical Technologist license and/or A current California state Clinical Laboratory Scientist license to perform laboratory testing

Skills

• Use of computer systems for data entry, retrieval, and analyses involving word processing programs, spreadsheets containing data analyses, and complex computer driven instrumentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to problem solve highly complex analyses
• Strong understanding of good laboratory practices and regulatory compliance

Working Conditions

• May handle highly infectious agents and hazardous chemicals.
  
• Sit or stand for long periods of time while using equipment and specimen handling and/or for computer work.