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Nuvance Health

Laboratory Technical Assistant 1 - PT - 32hr - Eve/Night

Nuvance Health, Danbury, Connecticut, us, 06813

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Description Assists technical staff in preparing specimens and equipment for patient testing. Maintains proper inventory of reagents and control materials. Performs clerical functions associated with accessioning, result reporting, referred testing and customer service.

Responsibilities

Maintains daily operations of the front end automation system (MPA) i.e. loading caps, aliquot tubes and other system function checks determined. Loads specimens received on the MPA and delivers samples to appropriate section(s) when applicable.

Ensures specimen integrity while performing specimen accessioning/ordering in the LIS and processing using established handling, labeling and processing procedures.

Prepares control material, performs preventive maintenance (i.e. thermometer calibration etc.), completes maintenance logs and performs instrument quality control, oversees refrigerator and freezer temperature recording, etc.

Answers phones and ensures customer satisfaction. Adds additional test requests when applicable following laboratory protocol for Add‑On Requests.

Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately, dating when received, opened and when expires and stores appropriately.

Answers the pneumatic tube system. Files specimens, slides and reports for easy retrieval and discards specimen at proper intervals.

Restocks supplies in work area as needed.

Communicates well with other staff members to ensure excellent customer service and appropriate follow‑up.

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High School Graduate / Equivalent

Experience: Minimum 3 years job related experience

Customer service and organizational skills

AS degree preferred (not required)

Other Information This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma and minimum of three years job‑related experience. Customer service and organizational skills. Criteria Desired (Not Required): AS degree preferred.

Working Conditions

Manual: Significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Salary Range $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Other

Job Function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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