A Microbiology Laboratory Assistant works in laboratories or hospitals, examining microscopic organisms like bacteria for scientific and medical purposes. Practices safety and sterilization procedures to minimize the risk of any hazardous accidents when working with infectious specimens.
This position is covered by the 1199 Bargaining Unit, click here to review the current 1199 Contract. This position is in salary group FK-10; click here to reivew the current FK Pay Plan. This position is part of a classified Bargianing Unit.
The benefits are:
Why UConn Health UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS
(NATURE OF WORK): In a state health, academic or diagnostic laboratory this class is accountable for performing routine, non-technical laboratory work with emphasis on cleaning and sterilizing glassware, instruments and laboratory utensils and preparing laboratories/materials for tests, experiments and/or research.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Initially works under the close supervision of an employee of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Generally do not exercise supervision.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Cleans and sterilizes glassware, utensils and laboratory instruments; Cleans laboratory; Prepares and labels laboratory products and specimen/sample kits for mailing and distribution; Collects and prepares samples for analysis; Pours media into test tubes; Plugs and sterilizes test tubes; Operates basic laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, washers, centrifuges, dry ovens and trip balances; Receives and numbers incoming specimens/samples; Keeps records of samples, supplies and equipment and assists in maintaining laboratory inventory; Feeds, waters and cares for laboratory animals; May prepare simple media, solutions and reagents according to written instructions; Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions; Keep simple records and perform simple arithmetical calculations; Manual dexterity.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience and/or training that could be expected to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS
Histology laboratory experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class must be willing to undergo periodic tests or immunization for communicable diseases as necessary.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift standard laboratory equipment, trays/boxes of glassware and/or bodies; may be exposed to some risk of injury from such things as rabid animals, broken glass, toxic vapors, toxic and/or disease carrying substances; may be exposed to moderately disagreeable conditions.
SCHEDULE
Full-time, Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 3:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid meal break.
