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Laboratory Technician I
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
About this job
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***
CONTACT:
Dr. Gizela Maldonado at (321) 697-1408
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of experience in laboratory and/or field work collecting or preparing laboratory samples or specimens or performing routine established laboratory procedures.
College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter of 720 classroom hours for the required experience provided such education includes three (3) courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
Requires possession of a valid Driver License.
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education and knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.***
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular respirator fit-testing, and must wear a respirator when required. In order to be fit-tested and to wear a respirator, no facial hair will be permitted between the respirator face seal and the wearer's face.
Once hired, incumbent is required to be vaccinated for Rabies with initial and periodic titer checks.
Incumbent must follow prescribed quality assurance processes and bio-safety and facilities security policies and procedures.
NOTES:
Work schedule is 40 hours a week; schedule varies and may include weekends and nights.
JOB DUTIES:
Necropsy duties: Responsible for assisting with procedures related to animal necropsy. This includes receiving live or dead animals, collecting blood and other samples from live animals, hoisting large animals, and assisting with animal euthanasia.
Prepares surgical instruments and supplies. Assists with sample collection, distribution, and photography. Cleans and disinfects the necropsy room, tables, equipment, walk-in refrigerator, necropsy locker rooms, necropsy draining system, loading dock and other related areas in preparation for the next necropsy. Machine washes necropsy laundry and dishes as needed.
Responsible for keeping appropriate stock of necropsy supplies. Inventories supplies and assists supervisor with quotes, purchase requests and supply receipt.
Tags, weighs, and refrigerates or freezes carcasses or carcass parts. Keeps up-to-date necropsy records including room and refrigerator temperatures, crematory checklists, and crematory burn charts.
Holds primary responsibility for loading and starting the crematory, closely monitoring the crematory during its entire operation, and performing stockings and ashes removal. Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the necropsy wastewater treatment system including cleaning, pumping, and adding chemicals for disinfection before draining. Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the overall function of necropsy equipment and notifying supervisor and maintenance personnel when a malfunction occurs.
Assists with quality assurance projects including SOP production and revision, corrective actions, initial and annual training, accurate and complete use of laboratory forms, and archiving of completed worksheets.
Once a week opens laboratory-wide biohazardous room for third-party biohazardous waste pick-up.
Required to keep daily communication with pathologists, prosector, supervisors, clients and peers.
Assistance to other sections: Assists the clinical pathology, parasitology, and bacteriology sections with basic laboratory procedures such as fecal analysis preparation, sample pickup and distribution, biohazardous waste, and CEM testing. Assists in other laboratory sections as needed.
Assistance to Shipping and Receiving: On a rotational basis, assists the shipping and receiving section with basic procedures including pick-up and drop-off of USPS shipments; receiving shipments from other carriers; case accessioning and routing to the appropriate laboratory section; preparing samples for shipment; and receiving and storing supplies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to hand-lift and transfer animals (typically weighing 20-100 lbs).
Ability to transfer animal carcasses (weighing up to 2000 lbs.) to the surgical table by means of a mechanical hoist.
Ability to withstand adverse and unpleasant working conditions consisting of abnormal sights, sounds, and odors as a result of blood, gastrointestinal contents, body organs, flies, insects, etc.
THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED:
State of Florida Retirement Package
10 Paid Holidays annually
104 Hours of Paid Annual Leave annually
104 Hours of Paid Sick Leave annually
Health Insurance - State covers the majority of health insurance premiums for individual and family coverage
Life Insurance
Additional supplemental insurances are available such as dental, vision etc.
Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available
Tax Deferred Savings Program available through payroll deduction
SPECIAL NOTES:
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Documentation is based on the type of veteran preference claim. For information on the supporting documentation required, click here. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110.
We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY--ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED.***
CONTACT:
Dr. Gizela Maldonado at (321) 697-1408
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of experience in laboratory and/or field work collecting or preparing laboratory samples or specimens or performing routine established laboratory procedures.
College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter of 720 classroom hours for the required experience provided such education includes three (3) courses in the physical and/or natural sciences.
Requires possession of a valid Driver License.
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education and knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.***
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent must pass a pulmonary function test with medical evaluation, must undergo and pass regular respirator fit-testing, and must wear a respirator when required. In order to be fit-tested and to wear a respirator, no facial hair will be permitted between the respirator face seal and the wearer's face.
Once hired, incumbent is required to be vaccinated for Rabies with initial and periodic titer checks.
Incumbent must follow prescribed quality assurance processes and bio-safety and facilities security policies and procedures.
NOTES:
Work schedule is 40 hours a week; schedule varies and may include weekends and nights.
JOB DUTIES:
Necropsy duties: Responsible for assisting with procedures related to animal necropsy. This includes receiving live or dead animals, collecting blood and other samples from live animals, hoisting large animals, and assisting with animal euthanasia.
Prepares surgical instruments and supplies. Assists with sample collection, distribution, and photography. Cleans and disinfects the necropsy room, tables, equipment, walk-in refrigerator, necropsy locker rooms, necropsy draining system, loading dock and other related areas in preparation for the next necropsy. Machine washes necropsy laundry and dishes as needed.
Responsible for keeping appropriate stock of necropsy supplies. Inventories supplies and assists supervisor with quotes, purchase requests and supply receipt.
Tags, weighs, and refrigerates or freezes carcasses or carcass parts. Keeps up-to-date necropsy records including room and refrigerator temperatures, crematory checklists, and crematory burn charts.
Holds primary responsibility for loading and starting the crematory, closely monitoring the crematory during its entire operation, and performing stockings and ashes removal. Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the necropsy wastewater treatment system including cleaning, pumping, and adding chemicals for disinfection before draining. Holds primary responsibility for monitoring the overall function of necropsy equipment and notifying supervisor and maintenance personnel when a malfunction occurs.
Assists with quality assurance projects including SOP production and revision, corrective actions, initial and annual training, accurate and complete use of laboratory forms, and archiving of completed worksheets.
Once a week opens laboratory-wide biohazardous room for third-party biohazardous waste pick-up.
Required to keep daily communication with pathologists, prosector, supervisors, clients and peers.
Assistance to other sections: Assists the clinical pathology, parasitology, and bacteriology sections with basic laboratory procedures such as fecal analysis preparation, sample pickup and distribution, biohazardous waste, and CEM testing. Assists in other laboratory sections as needed.
Assistance to Shipping and Receiving: On a rotational basis, assists the shipping and receiving section with basic procedures including pick-up and drop-off of USPS shipments; receiving shipments from other carriers; case accessioning and routing to the appropriate laboratory section; preparing samples for shipment; and receiving and storing supplies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to hand-lift and transfer animals (typically weighing 20-100 lbs).
Ability to transfer animal carcasses (weighing up to 2000 lbs.) to the surgical table by means of a mechanical hoist.
Ability to withstand adverse and unpleasant working conditions consisting of abnormal sights, sounds, and odors as a result of blood, gastrointestinal contents, body organs, flies, insects, etc.
THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED:
State of Florida Retirement Package
10 Paid Holidays annually
104 Hours of Paid Annual Leave annually
104 Hours of Paid Sick Leave annually
Health Insurance - State covers the majority of health insurance premiums for individual and family coverage
Life Insurance
Additional supplemental insurances are available such as dental, vision etc.
Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available
Tax Deferred Savings Program available through payroll deduction
SPECIAL NOTES:
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. However, applicants claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each application submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Documentation is based on the type of veteran preference claim. For information on the supporting documentation required, click here. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110.
We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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