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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Laboratory Technician 3 (WAE) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Laboratory Technician 3 (WAE)
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Laboratory Technician 3 (WAE)
Salary
$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OPH/CG/193800
Department
LDH-Office of Public Health
Opening Date
04/23/2024
Closing Date
5/3/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Laboratory - Accessioning / East Baton Rouge Parish
Announcement Number: OPH/CG/193800
Cost Center: 3262107400
Position Number(s): 50566743
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and will be filled as a Part Time WAE position that will not exceed 1245 hours in a 12 month period.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
The Louisiana Public Health Laboratory seeks a WAE (Part-Time)Laboratory Technicianto receive, enter and process samples for testing at the public health laboratory system. The incumbent will serve in the central laboratory within the Louisiana Office of Public Health and the Louisiana Department of Health.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, assessing submitted samples to ensure their quality and integrity during transport, data entry, and processing of samples. Quality control and maintenance activities include temperature monitoring, inventory control, dissemination of supplies, preparation of media and overall support of laboratory analysis functions. Samples analyzed at the central OPH lab include both clinical and environmental samples. The successful candidate will fully support adherence to federal laboratory regulations mandated by regulating agencies. As an accredited laboratory, familiarity with CLIA requirements is preferred. The preferred candidate will have excellent communication skills.
All lab team members are charged with improving the laboratory’s support of the public health mission in Louisiana, while improving the lab’s overall diagnostic capabilities and service level. Imperative to the success of this candidate is the ability to ensure an on-going level of exceptional client service and quality control.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a laboratory, especially experience working in an accessioning operation for clinical and/or environmental specimens
Familiarity with CLIA regulations
Customer service skills and experience interacting with laboratory customers
Experience with using a laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
Experience with typing and data entry skills
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Ciera Green
Ciera.Green@la.gov (ContactEmail@la.gov)
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Four years of experience as a laboratory assistant, laboratory technical assistant, laboratory technician or blood bank phlebotomist. Two years of experience must have been as a laboratory technician.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Completion of a twelve month training program in histological techniques under the supervision of a qualified pathologist will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of the laboratory technician experience.
Satisfactory completion of a one year program in medical laboratory technology at an accredited vocational-technical school will substitute for two years of the general experience.
College training will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in any one or a combination of these specialized fields: laboratory animal technology, laboratory animal science, animal science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, nursing, zoology, agricultural sciences, physics, bacteriology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology or renewable resources.
An associate degree in medical technology or nursing will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in bacteriology, biology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology, zoology, chemistry, histopathology, mycology, or microbiology or any combination of the above coursework will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.
Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.
Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for all of the required experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
For positions in Human Testing Laboratory:
Licensed to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
NOTE:
This job is used by many agencies in different laboratory settings. Therefore, the types of experience and/or training required to perform the duties of specific positions will vary. Hiring agencies may choose to post job vacancies with a minimum qualification hiring preference based on the experience and/or training needed to successfully perform the duties for a specific position.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform a variety of diagnostic laboratory tests.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from higher level laboratory or Medical personnel.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May serve as leadworker over lower level laboratory personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Clinical laboratories, educational or health care facilities; Statewide.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Laboratory Technician 2 by presence of advanced level duties.
Differs from the Laboratory Technician Supervisor by lack of direct supervision.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Collects blood specimens on those difficult-to-draw patients such as pediatric, spastic, and uncooperative patients requiring considerable explanation, discussion, and persuasion.
Isolates, types, and groups bacteria and fungi present in body fluids, exudates, transudates, and other specimens.
Performs chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other material related to clinical medicine or research in the medical sciences.
Performs various hematological tests and examinations such as red cell counts, white blood cell counts, platelet counts, hemoglobin determinations, and packed cell volume determinations.
Performs such procedures as glucose tolerance tests involving calculations of glucose required, explanation of procedure to patient and persuasion if necessary, and responsibility of results upon completion.
Performs ABO, Rh, and routine screening.
Operates and performs maintenance on the tissue processor or cryostat in histology.
Performs cytological procedures.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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State of Louisiana
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the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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