Associate Technologist Laboratory
Versiti, Inc.
- Milwaukee, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others. Responsibilities:
- Understand and perform to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Perform testing, as scheduled.
- Support sample evaluation and processing, as needed.
- Perform on-call, weekend, and holiday work, as scheduled.
- Perform reagent preparation, as scheduled.
- Operate, troubleshoot, and perform routine maintenance and calibration on equipment.
- Support customer inquiries via phone, email, and lab information system (LIS).
- Support the maintenance of reagent and supply inventory.
- Maintain sample integrity and ensure proper identification of all specimens.
- May participate in validations.
- May support training, as assigned.
- Maintain organization of departmental records, as needed.
- May assist in educating fellows, residents, students, and visitors to the laboratory.
- May support preparation or management of proficiency samples in the laboratory.
- May release results in accordance to training and compliance requirements.
- Review daily work for accuracy and escalate as appropriate.
- May provide support for transfusion product selection, as applicable.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
- Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
- Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in biology, chemistry, molecular biology, immunology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or related field. required
- Associate's Degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution. required
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and other department manuals.
- Must have basic mathematical aptitude.
- Ability to apply judgment to detailed and structured written or oral instructions.
- Ability to organize work to provide efficient and productive workflow.
- Flexibility to work independently and with a team.
- Must have strong attention to detail.
- Must have basic communication skills.
- Possess legible handwriting.
- Personal Computer (desktop, laptop, tablet). required
- General office equipment (i.e. computer, printer, fax, copy machine). required
- Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook). required
- Software systems (including but not limited to Customer Relationship Management Software, Laboratory Information Systems, Learning Management System). required
- Lab/department specific equipment, including, but not limited to: required
- Pipettes (single channel, multi-channel, electronic, etc.). required
- Centrifuges, freezers, refrigerators. required
- pH meter, microscopes, balances. required
- Flow Cytometry based equipment required
- Spectrophotometer required
- qPCR Instrumentation required
- Thermal Cycler required
- Gel Electrophoresis required
- Sequencer required
- Aggregometer required
- Automated instruments (hematology counter, DNA isolator, plate washer, Coagulation analyzer, etc.). required