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Toxicology Laboratory Technician
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What they do
A Clinical Laboratory Technician, in a clinical laboratory setting, helps with the performance of laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories, which provide information for medical patient diagnosis and treatment. Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment, makes observations, and calculates and records results; receives, types, tests, and records blood bank inventories.
$44,878 / year median in Michigan
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry or other physical science field. Preferred candidates will have clinical laboratory experience, as well asLC-MS/MS
experience. Must be highly motivated and detail-oriented, demonstrate effective time-management skills, as well as have excellent verbal and written communication skills.Responsibilities:
- Understand and follow proper laboratory safety protocols for handling chemicals and biological fluids, including wearing personal protective equipment.
- Adhere to HIPAA regulations concerning the confidentiality of patient information.
- Accession and aliquot urine and oral fluid patient samples following laboratory protocols.
- Become familiar with the laboratory information management system and enter patient demographics and testing orders without errors.
- Perform daily maintenance, and run calibrators, quality controls, and patient samples for urine drug screening on a clinical analyzer.
- Perform urine and oral fluid specimen preparation for
LC-MS/MS
analysis, following the relevant Standard Operating Procedures for each assay.- Properly prepare reagents, such as mobile phases and buffers. Properly prepare calibrators, quality controls and internal standards.
- After proper training, maintain and operate the
LC-MS/MS
instrumentation with minimal supervision.- After proper training, interpret quality control results and review chromatography on the LC-MS/MS, including patient results.
- Work well as a team with other laboratory staff and management.
- Inform supervisors of improper lab practices or errors.
- Perform any additional duties required of this position as new methods and procedures are developed.