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TESTING LABORATORY TECHNICIAN-NIGHTS

Our Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116

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Location Oklahoma City, OK

Pay Competitive pay based on education and/or experience plus shift differential and $500 bonus after 6 months and $1,000 bonus after 1 year!

Benefits Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long‑term disability, 401(k), paid‑time‑off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, annual uniform voucher, etc.

Days Monday through Friday with rotating Saturday’s and on‑call

Hours 8:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (NIGHTS)

Position Testing Laboratory Technicians perform tests and equipment maintenance which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, with minimal supervision by the Testing Laboratory Director/Supervisor or Lead, in only those specialties or subspecialties in which they are qualified by education, training, and experience. Resolve problems as needed to ensure a safe blood supply and a reasonable testing turnaround time. A Laboratory Technician I position is responsible for sample processing, test performance, equipment maintenance, and for reporting test results.

Special Requirements

Must have full sight

Hearing impairment requiring a hearing aid(s) is acceptable

Must be fully ambulatory

Lifting and carrying 50 pounds routinely

Primary 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.

Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either 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.

Available for taking on‑call for STAT testing and testing due to blood inventory issues.

Locate specimens which require further testing and sort into the applicable Testing Department.

Communicate all accessioning, sample processing, testing, equipment, and reagent issues to Supervisor/Lead Technician.

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.

Perform additional duties as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or MLT from an accredited institution.

Written and verbal communication skills are required.

Salary: $18.00 - $26.00 per hour

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