Clerk III - Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Position Title:

Clerk III - Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

Job Group:

Merit

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Any combination of related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to two years of full-time employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a lab, research, or medical office.

Experience working with animal or human specimens.

Degree in a Science related field.

Job Description:

The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Receiving/Sample Processing section, is accepting applications for a Clerk III. The ISU VDL is a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory engaged in missions of service, teaching and research on a daily basis.  The laboratory processes over 100,000 submissions from veterinarians and researchers annually. The successful applicant will work primarily with animal specimens (tissues, blood, serum, oral fluids, feces, urine, etc), preparing them to be tested in the ancillary laboratories. This position will also be responsible for entering client-based information into the laboratory information management software.

Under general supervision, performs and coordinates clerical work such as examining and evaluating data according to established guidelines requiring a knowledge of both assigned and related work areas. Duties may involve the use of personal computers, computer terminals, and a variety of software and/or conventional office equipment. May provide functional supervision.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am -5:00pm

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Entry and verification of data provided by clients – owner, location, species, ID numbers, etc. – into ISU LIMS program.
• Edit and archive scanned documents to ensure readability and accuracy.
• Investigate all irregularities in submission and create Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CA/PA) for improvement opportunities.
• Inform testing labs of any discrepancies and make corrections.
• Receive, triage and open packages of biological samples - tissues, blood, serum, oral fluids, feces, urine, environmental, etc. – submitted for testing and disease diagnosis.
• Order and package samples into a secondary container; record any additional information provided.
• Examine submission forms to verify that number of samples match the number of tubes in the packages.
• Determination of sample suitability for test requests.
• Assign accession numbers to samples, secondary containers and corresponding submission forms.
• Transfer serum, oral fluids, etc. to standard sized tubes prior to transfer of samples to labs.
• Examine submission form for tests requested; assign department and correct case coordinator.
• Store samples appropriately until testing can be performed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of office routines and functions sufficient to refer visitors and telephone calls and to route correspondence by name and functional area.

• Knowledge of institutional and unit policies, processes and forms.

• Knowledge of proper format, grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.

• Skill in utilizing computer software packages and online systems.

• Skill in operating office equipment.

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, and the public.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and apply institutional and other policies accurately.

• Ability to gather, evaluate, and display data in appropriate format and keep accurate records.

• Ability to exercise functional supervision over employees.

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

08

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

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