Technical Assistant

Job description

Located at Miami Valley Hospital (Dayton, OH) Full-Time Day Shift (6:00 AM - 2:30 PM) With Weekend and Holiday Rotation Full-Time Night Shift (10:00 PM - 6:30 AM) With Weekend and Holiday Rotation Eligible for an additional 15% shift differential for working Nights Summary: The Technical Assistant will perform various tasks in assigned laboratory departments which may include, but is not limited to specimen handling/processing and preparation, instrument loading, quality control and supply management. All activities performed are within the associate’s scope of training and are under the guidance of technical staff. Responsibilities: Qualifications: - Perform maintenance and set up of laboratory instrumentation. - Prepare and load quality control materials. - Evaluate specimens for acceptability and load specimens onto laboratory instruments. - Recognize instrument and equipment malfunctions. - Assist in review of pending logs and follow-up to ensure testing is completed in a timely manner. - Track inventory, order supplies and stock as needed for day to day department operation. - Perform daily/weekly/monthly temperature, eye wash, safety shower checks. - Keep appropriate persons...