Lab Technician I
Job details
Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Lab Technician. Position Type: Full Time, Contract to possible hire. Duration: 6+ months Location: Remote Shift/Schedule: Training will occur on days. 8am-5:30pm. After training candidate would have to work 3rd Shift 11:00PM-7:30AM As a Lab Technician, your responsibilities: Summary:
- Perform dissection, gross description, selection, and submission of tissue for microscopic examination and special studies following departmental guidelines.
- Follow the laboratory's procedure for specimen handling and processing.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and procedures.
- Assist other areas rotations within the department with specified assignments in a timely manner after the assigned job has been completed.
- Ensure a professional environment is maintained.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and work to correct or report the problem.
- Maintain high ethical standards and integrity in performing the assigned duties.
- Knowledge of hazardous waste management.
- Knowledge of personal protection measures and blood borne pathogens.
- Perform technical tasks that involve in the accurate gross description and dissection of surgical specimens.
- Prepare sections of human tissue for pathologist diagnostic study.
- Diagram pertinent gross specimens, as necessary.
- Operate a cassette labeler, grossing of human biopsy specimens, tissue processor operation, embedding of tissue specimens, operation of automated stainer and cover-slippers
- Perform equipment maintenance as needed.
- Record equipment log data.
- Print and collate case worksheets, filing slides, jars, and paperwork, organizing waste and inventory.
- Distribute cases to pathologists for diagnosis.
- Candidate may be asked to do other departmental tasks such as accessioning and scanning materials.
- B.S./B.A. Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related science as required by CLIA.
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