Lab Technician or CLS I/II/III - Mon - Fri 5:00 pm - 1:30 am
On-siteLenexa, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Perform laboratory assays, operate and calibrate equipment, and maintain inventory in accordance with standard operating procedures. Accept or reject test results, document troubleshooting and quality assurance activities, and adhere to processing timelines and safety policies. Level II candidates mentor new associates and lead special project teams, while Level III staff participate in committees, advance laboratory improvements, and serve as qualified personnel trainers. This role requires a BS or BA in Clinical Laboratory Science with relevant experience, willingness to work with infectious materials, and ability to stand for extended periods. Shifts run Monday through Friday from 5:00 pm to 1:30 am.
Required Qualifications
- BS or BA in Clinical Laboratory Science
- Associate's in Medical Laboratory Technician
- BS or BA in Biological, or Chemical Science with 1 year of clinical laboratory experience
- Willing to work with potentially infectious human blood and body fluids
- Ability to work with automated and manual platforms
- Must possess skills required for aseptic techniques
- Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs
- Demonstrates a high level of integrity and honesty in performing tests, documenting test results, and maintaining patient, client, employee, and laboratory business confidentiality
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Analytical judgment, problem solving skills, accuracy, and strong detail oriented
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical laboratory experience at CLS I level work
- BS or BA in biological, chemical, or clinical laboratory science
- Minimum of 6 years of clinical laboratory experience, inclusive of Viracor tenure as a Laboratory Technician
- Completed train-the-trainer program and possess the skillset to be a trainer and Qualified Personnel
- Possess advanced knowledge and troubleshooting capability
- Has demonstrated achievement in advancing laboratory improvements, including participation in committees, panels, process improvement teams, or other related activities
- Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate a keyboard and other office equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead
- Ability to speak and hear well enough to communicate clearly and understandably with sufficient volume to ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time as necessary in the laboratory (4 or more hours)
- Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 25 pounds
- Physical dexterity sufficient to move body frequently around laboratory equipment and instrumentation
- Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
- Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions
- Must possess the legal right to work in Lenexa, KS without requiring sponsorship
Desired Qualifications
- General knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure writing, assay theory, and instrumentation
- Possess the required skills to perform the additional level requirements above
- Possess advanced knowledge of Viracor Eurofins standard operating procedures, assays, and instrumentation
- Has demonstrated achievement in advancing laboratory improvements, including participation in committees, panels, process improvement teams, or other related activities
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