Laboratory Technician 3 (Wae)

Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health /Laboratory - Accessioning / East Baton Rouge Parish

Announcement Number: OPH/CG/193800

Cost Center: 3262107400

Position Number(s): 50566743

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Part Time WAE position that will not exceed 1245 hours in a 12 month period.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

The Louisiana Public Health Laboratory seeks a WAE (Part-Time) Laboratory Technician to receive, enter and process samples for testing at the public health laboratory system. The incumbent will serve in the central laboratory within the Louisiana Office of Public Health and the Louisiana Department of Health.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, assessing submitted samples to ensure their quality and integrity during transport, data entry, and processing of samples. Quality control and maintenance activities include temperature monitoring, inventory control, dissemination of supplies, preparation of media and overall support of laboratory analysis functions.

Samples analyzed at the central OPH lab include both clinical and environmental samples. The successful candidate will fully support adherence to federal laboratory regulations mandated by regulating agencies. As an accredited laboratory, familiarity with CLIA requirements is preferred. The preferred candidate will have excellent communication skills.

All lab team members are charged with improving the laboratory's support of the public health mission in Louisiana, while improving the lab's overall diagnostic capabilities and service level. Imperative to the success of this candidate is the ability to ensure an on-going level of exceptional client service and quality control.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a laboratory, especially experience working in an accessioning operation for clinical and/or environmental specimens

• Familiarity with CLIA regulations

• Customer service skills and experience interacting with laboratory customers

• Experience with using a laboratory information management systems (LIMS)

• Experience with typing and data entry skills

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ciera Green

Ciera.Green@la.gov

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

225-342-6477

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Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience as a laboratory assistant, laboratory technical assistant, laboratory technician or blood bank phlebotomist. Two years of experience must have been as a laboratory technician.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Completion of a twelve month training program in histological techniques under the supervision of a qualified pathologist will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of the laboratory technician experience.

Satisfactory completion of a one year program in medical laboratory technology at an accredited vocational-technical school will substitute for two years of the general experience.

College training will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in any one or a combination of these specialized fields: laboratory animal technology, laboratory animal science, animal science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, nursing, zoology, agricultural sciences, physics, bacteriology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology or renewable resources.

An associate degree in medical technology or nursing will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in bacteriology, biology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology, zoology, chemistry, histopathology, mycology, or microbiology or any combination of the above coursework will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for all of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

For positions in Human Testing Laboratory:

Licensed to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

NOTE:

This job is used by many agencies in different laboratory settings. Therefore, the types of experience and/or training required to perform the duties of specific positions will vary. Hiring agencies may choose to post job vacancies with a minimum qualification hiring preference based on the experience and/or training needed to successfully perform the duties for a specific position.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To perform a variety of diagnostic laboratory tests.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from higher level laboratory or Medical personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May serve as leadworker over lower level laboratory personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Clinical laboratories, educational or health care facilities; Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Laboratory Technician 2 by presence of advanced level duties.

Differs from the Laboratory Technician Supervisor by lack of direct supervision.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Collects blood specimens on those difficult-to-draw patients such as pediatric, spastic, and uncooperative patients requiring considerable explanation, discussion, and persuasion.

Isolates, types, and groups bacteria and fungi present in body fluids, exudates, transudates, and other specimens.

Performs chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other material related to clinical medicine or research in the medical sciences.

Performs various hematological tests and examinations such as red cell counts, white blood cell counts, platelet counts, hemoglobin determinations, and packed cell volume determinations.

Performs such procedures as glucose tolerance tests involving calculations of glucose required, explanation of procedure to patient and persuasion if necessary, and responsibility of results upon completion.

Performs ABO, Rh, and routine screening.

Operates and performs maintenance on the tissue processor or cryostat in histology.

Performs cytological procedures.