Testing Personnel

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:  Perform automated and/or manual clinical analysis on specimens submitted for testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Level 1 
•    Perform daily start-up calibration and QC on analyzers and equipment.
•    Accurately perform calibrations and run controls.  
•    Perform assays, record, review, and validate results.
•    Perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance on automated and manual equipment.
•    Perform R & D activity on new methods and/or equipment as assigned by supervisor.
•    Assist in monitoring inventory.
•    Assist with troubleshooting and solving problems.
•    Comply with CRL and departmental SOP’s.
•    Comply with OSHA and other safety manual procedures.
•    Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with co-workers and other laboratory departments.
•    Keep work area neat and clean.
•    Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all CRL, CRL subsidiaries, legal entities and client information.
•    Be able to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that would apply to this job.
Other duties as assigned.
 
Level 2
•    Perform all duties required of Testing Personnel – Level 1
•    Proven competency in more than one discipline. 
o    Disciplines are defined as:
    Chemistry
    Special Chemistry
    Urinalysis
    Oral Fluids
    Dried Blood Spot
    Hematology
    Molecular
    Heavy Metals
o    Competency and proficiency will be demonstrated as follows:
    Must be trained on all instrumentation in that discipline.
    Must have performed competency assessment.
    Must have performed at least 1 round of proficiency testing. 
    Must have demonstrated this competency and proficiency for 6 months.
    Must continually demonstrate competency on an on-going basis.
    Must follow all SOP’s.
    Must perform basic maintenance, calibration, an quality control on all instrumentation within a discipline. 
•    Failure to demonstrate proficiency and competency will result in removal of Level 2 classification.

Level 3
•    Perform all duties required of Testing Personnel – Level 2
•    Proven competency in two or more business units
o    Business units are defined as:
    General Laboratory
    Toxicology
o    Competency and proficiency will be demonstrated as follows:
    Must be fully trained and signed off as competent in each business unit.
    Must have performed competency assessment.
    Must have performed at least 1 round of proficiency testing.
    Must have demonstrated this competency and proficiency for 6 months.
    Must continually demonstrate competency on an on-going basis.
    Must follow all SOP’s.
    Must perform basic maintenance, calibration, and quality control on the instrumentation within each business unit.
•    Failure to demonstrate proficiency and competency will result in removal of Level 3 classification.

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:  A doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, or biological science.

EXPERIENCE:
High Complexity Testing:  
Bachelor’s Degree or higher: training/experience as specified in 42CFR493.1489 
  
Acting Supervisor:  
Education:  Bachelor’s degree in a chemical or biological or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution or equivalent.
Experience:  4 years of pertinent laboratory experience.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:  
•    Good communication skills
•    Excellent instrument/analyzer aptitude
•    Good laboratory/analytical technique
•    Ability to organize work
•    Exercise independent judgment and make appropriate decisions
•    Work well under pressure
•    Follow detailed instructions
•    Ability to work independently and as a team
•    Ability to be at work and on time
•    Ability and judgment to interact and communicate appropriately with other employees, clients and management

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following physical attributes are required for this position:
•    Regularly moving around the laboratory
•    Close vision requirements due to computer work��
•    Repetitive use of hands, fingers, wrists, and elbows for operating a computer and tele