LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT - MICROBIOLOGY - Beebe Healthcare

Why Beebe?:

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients, and a team focused on excellence.

 

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Perks via Work Advantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview:Works in the Microbiology laboratory under the supervision of Medical Laboratory Scientists, assisting with some elements of clinical testing and set up, maintenance, inventory and other general duties.Responsibilities:

Wipe down all hoods and countertops and document. Check to make sure all temperatures were taken and alert tech if readings out of range. Check/Sub chocolate QC organisms. Enter Concentration/Grinding Charges in Cerner. Stock all benches/areas with all supplies for the day. Check supply of Thio Broth and prepare more if necessary. Discard old specimens. Check Miscellaneous Maintenance Calendar ¿ perform minor equipment maintenance and/or tasks each day as required. Perform Daily Maintenance on the BacT/Alert, ePlex, GeneXpert and Microscan. Set up Microscan Panels as they are ready. Manage and order inventory as needed, put away supplies, rotate stock. Initiate workup for positive blood cultures (pull bottle, make smears, plate to media). Setup of other specimen's cultures and slides, plating onto media. Stain any Gram stain smears. Load specimens on analyzers. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Will consider students currently enrolled in an accredited laboratory science program. Will consider associates and/or bachelor's degree graduates in chemistry or biological sciences.

Competencies Skills:

Essential:
* Clear Communication Skills Both Written and Verbal
* Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
* Has Skills to Provides Customer Service to Patients, Team Members and Visitors
* Knowledge And Experience with Electronic Health Records

Entry:USD $18.50/Hr.Expert:USD $28.68/Hr.