Lab Technician/EIA Technician

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Job Type Full-time Description: JOB OVERVIEW: The EIA Technician is responsible for the use and maintenance of the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) instruments including calibrations, quality controls, patient specimens, data analysis, and documentation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Prepare and run daily Calibrations, Pre-QCs, and Post-QCs - Interpret data from Calibrations, Pre-QCs, and Post-QCs to ensure that appropriate values are produced. Recalibrate and rerun QCs as needed - Prepare urine specimens for processing using established standard operating procedures (SOPs) - Accurately aliquot specimens into labeled test tubes using single-channel, variable-volume pipettes - Analyze data from specimens to ensure complete testing and to identify specimens needing reruns - Flag specimens that do not meet specimen validity requirements - Enter data into the laboratory information system (LIS) - Properly centrifuge test tubes as needed for reruns - Learn the purpose and theory of each component of enzyme immunoassay testing - Perform required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance following the established maintenance schedule - Recognize and help troubleshoot issues with the enzyme immunoassay inst...