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Laboratory Technician 3 (WAE)

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Laboratory Technician 3 (WAE)

Salary

$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/CG/202369

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

11/08/2024

Closing Date

11/22/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Laboratory - Biochemistry / East Baton Rouge Parish

Announcement Number: OPH/CG/202369

Cost Center: 3262107412

Position Number(s): 50682467

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified Part Time WAE position and will not exceed 1245 hours in a 12 month period.

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Ciera Green

Ciera.Green@la.gov (ContactEmail@la.gov)

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience as a laboratory assistant, laboratory technical assistant, laboratory technician or blood bank phlebotomist. Two years of experience must have been as a laboratory technician.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Completion of a twelve month training program in histological techniques under the supervision of a qualified pathologist will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of the laboratory technician experience.

Satisfactory completion of a one year program in medical laboratory technology at an accredited vocational-technical school will substitute for two years of the general experience.

College training will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience provided that six semester hours of each thirty are in any one or a combination of these specialized fields: laboratory animal technology, laboratory animal science, animal science, biology, microbiology, chemistry, nursing, zoology, agricultural sciences, physics, bacteriology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology or renewable resources.

An associate degree in medical technology or nursing will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in bacteriology, biology, histological techniques, medical technology, immunology, urology, zoology, chemistry, histopathology, mycology, or microbiology or any combination of the above coursework will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for two years of the general experience and one year of laboratory technician experience.

Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science will substitute for all of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

For positions in Human Testing Laboratory:

Licensed to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

NOTE:

This job is used by many agencies in different laboratory settings. Therefore, the types of experience and/or training required to perform the duties of specific positions will vary. Hiring agencies may choose to post job vacancies with a minimum qualification hiring preference based on the experience and/or training needed to successfully perform the duties for a specific position.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To perform a variety of diagnostic laboratory tests.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Advanced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from higher level laboratory or Medical personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May serve as leadworker over lower level laboratory personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Clinical laboratories, educational or health care facilities; Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from the Laboratory Technician 2 by presence of advanced level duties.

Differs from the Laboratory Technician Supervisor by lack of direct supervision.

Examples of Work

The Louisiana Public Health Laboratory seeks a WAE (Part-Time, Day Shift)Laboratory Technicianto receive, enter and process samples for testing at the public health laboratory system. The incumbent will serve in the Louisiana Office of Public Health - Biochemistry Laboratory, Newborn Screening Program.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, assessing submitted samples to ensure their quality and integrity during transport, data entry, and processing of samples. Quality control and maintenance activities include temperature monitoring, inventory control, dissemination of supplies, preparation of media and overall support of laboratory analysis functions. Samples analyzed at the OPH lab include clinical samples. The successful candidate will fully support adherence to federal laboratory regulations mandated by regulating agencies. As an accredited laboratory, familiarity with CLIA requirements is preferred. The preferred candidate will have excellent communication skills.

All lab team members are charged with improving the laboratory’s support of the public health mission in Louisiana, while improving the lab’s overall diagnostic capabilities and service level. Imperative to the success of this candidate is the ability to ensure an on-going level of exceptional client service and quality control.

Preferred qualifications:

+ Experience working in a laboratory, especially experience working in an accessioning operation for clinical and/or environmental specimens

+ Familiarity with CLIA regulations

+ Customer service skills and experience interacting with laboratory customers

+ Experience with using a laboratory information management systems (LIMS)

+ Experience with typing and data entry skills

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

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