Laboratory Technician II

ABOUT THE POSITION

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) seeks a Laboratory Technician II who will be assigned to their Public Health Laboratory.

The incumbent in this position will perform laboratory testing.

The Laboratory Technician II will also be tasked with assisting with sample collection, organization, and testing environment/laboratory samples.

Public Health Laboratory desires candidates who have public health laboratory and microbiology experience.
Under general direction, performs laboratory work involved in making repetitive biological tests or examinations; prepares complicated reagents and stains; performs other related duties as required.

The Laboratory Technician II is the journey-level classification in the Laboratory Technician series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager-level position.

Incumbents perform the moderate and highly complex analysis of human and non-human samples that require extensive independent interpretation and judgment under the guidance of a Public Health Microbiologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist.

The Laboratory Technician II is distinguished from the Laboratory Technician I in that the former works independently at a higher level of proficiency.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Assist with laboratory testing following standard laboratory procedures.

• Perform highly complex analytical procedures on specimens or substances under the supervision of professional staff, which require close monitoring or control and may require special specimen preparations, precise temperature controls or timing of procedural steps; prepare clear, complete and concise reports.

• Perform standardized bacteriologic tests on water, milk and other specified samples submitted by authorized sources to determine the presence, level and/or category of coliform and fecal coliform contamination.

• Collect blood and urine samples from patients and process these specimens including entry/receipt of specimens in a laboratory information system, centrifugation and distribution/sending to reference laboratories.

• Assist Public Health Microbiologists in researching and implementing new diagnostic and surveillance assay methods and performing microbiological, immunological, virological, mycobateriological, mycological, food and water testing, which includes the preparation of various reagents and specimens for testing and analysis; determine pH and sterility factors.

• Assist Clinical Laboratory Scientists in the performance of testing in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and other areas as assigned.

• Perform all laboratory tasks, functions and procedures safely, as described in safety procedures, manuals and other provided documents.

• Check, calibrate and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment to established performance standards using independent judgment and decision-making that requires specialized knowledge; validate the accuracy of instruments and equipment.

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