Laboratory Technician
Joint Base MDL, NJ
NEEDED:
LOCATION: 5756 Hartford & Pointville Road, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640
SCHEDULE: Five (5) days per week, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), normally between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have valid certification to practice as a Medical Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Phlebotomist.
- Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Must provide proof of experience with specimen collection, packaging, and shipment to referral laboratories with knowledge
JOB DUTIES:
- Perform basic blood draws for staff and inmates, spin down blood, prepare and package specimens for shipping, and deliver subject shipping containers to the front gate for shipment.
- Draw blood in open, semi-open and locked units
- Keep the work area neatly organized
- Maintain the needle/syringe inventory
- Document lab request logs
- Complete related paperwork and filing
- Conduct routine equipment checks
- Collect data relating to laboratory efforts (usage, types of labs studies, prompt receipt of orders and timely return of results by our contract labs, etc.)
- Effectively work with both staff and inmates in the performance of contract services
- Complete fecal occult testing
BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contribution.