Laboratory Associate III

Safety

Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices. Performs quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing. Performs equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. Practices safety policies to maintain a safe working environment. Performs all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections.

Teamwork

• Cooperates within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. Provides information and consultation to requestors. Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed. Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers. Participates in regular staff meetings.
• Technical
• Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job. Performs competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills. Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants. Participates in improvement of methods and processes. The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s or Doctorate Degree from an accredited University in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology related sciences required. Must include: Six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences. Or 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology related sciences required. Must include: Six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.

Experience

3 year of laboratory testing experience Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.

Licensure

• N/A Additional Skills/Requirements
• Required
• N/A
• Additional
• Skills/Requirements
• Preferred:
• N/A
• Physical
• DEMANDS
• Physical
• Demand
• Code: 22A,
• Lab
• Work
• Function/Activity: Medium to Heavy Physical Demand The job requires constant sitting, standing, walking, and bending/stooping. Frequent repetitive body movements. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 100 lbs. occasionally. For any weight over 35 lbs. use Safe Handling Equipment. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper. OTHER May require the use of safety equipment, such as
• HEPA mask, for infection prevention:
• Yes
• On call responsibilities as directed: Yes Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes

We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.