Laboratory/Medical Lab Technician

8975

This is an AFSCME represented position with a minimum candidates pay rate of

Under supervision, performs the full range of duties including but not limited to specimen procurement, all preanalytical processes, or transfusion medicine processes including blood / blood component processing, allocation, tissue dispensing, handling and storage.

Performs a wide variety of repetitive technical procedures and standardized tests according to established protocols using appropriate techniques.

• Participates in a full range of quality assurance and compliance functions including equipment maintenance, quality control, inventory control, order verification, specimen acceptability.
• Performs all clerical functions including but not limited to data entry, maintaining records, dispensing tissue and blood products, answering phones, resolving preanalytical specimen issues and providing information and results.
• Participates in monitoring workflow and helps maintain compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory agency requirements.

As appropriate, assists in the training of new staff, co-workers and students.

Required Qualifications :

Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job

One year clinical laboratory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Must be willing to provide weekend and vacation coverage on a rotational basis and variable shift assignment(s) as needed

Good communication skills

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

Preferred Qualifications :

Good computer skills including knowledge of various software applications

Minimum 16 units of applicable Science (such as Chemistry, Biology) and Algebra at the college level

RTO must be on submittal and cannot be changed once sent to UCI for review

No more than 4 days of RTO in a 26 week contract!

No RTO during the first 2 weeks of assignment

Must be fully Covid Vaccinated!Facility Name :

Unit :

Shift : Day 5x8-Hour (09 : 30 - 18 : 00)

Overtime Multiplier : 8 regular hours in a day AND 40 regular hours in 1 week : 1.35%

Double Time Multiplier : 12 total hours in a day : 1.7%

Charge Nurse : On Call :

On Call : Call Back : 1.35%

Call Back : 1.35%

Vacation : 1.35%

Observed Holidays : New Year's Day : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Labor Day : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Independence Day : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Memorial Day : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Thanksgiving : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Christmas : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Juneteenth : Falls Within : 7 : 00 PM day before - 7 : 00 AM day after

Vacation Comments : None