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Hiring Agency:

Correctional Services - Agency 46



Location:

Lincoln, NE



Hiring Rate:

$23.278



Job Posting:

JR2024-00011799 Laboratory Technician - Reception and Treatment Center (Open)



Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
12-25-2024



Job Description:

Hiring rate $23.278/hour minimum. Additional $3.00/hour facility differential for hours worked. We want you to join our team!


The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employs nearly 2,300 team members operating nine institutions, which house approximately 5,200 inmates, statewide. The department's focus includes inmate programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, re-entry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Candidates will model the NDCS Values of integrity, respect, compassion, growth, and excellence as we accomplish our mission, "Keep people safe."


Information about the Department can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For more information call 402-471-2654. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at megan.jones@nebraska.gov.


DUTIES:
Prepares reagents, compounds, solutions, cultures, or catalysts for use in testing and/or processing samples.
Operates, calibrates, and cleans or performs minor repairs to laboratory instruments and equipment.
Records or enters and maintain documents/data on daily analysis activities and findings to comply with record keeping requirements and to ensure information is available for future study and/or presentation.
Uses electronic medical record system for scheduling and documenting laboratory specific items.
Perform phlebotomy and collect other specimen for laboratory testing.
Gather information to assist with process improvement of laboratory/clinic processes.



Requirements/Qualifications




Minimum Qualifications: At least one year of post high school coursework/training in health, chemistry, biology, or related field and one year of experience in a scientific laboratory



Preferred Qualifications: . Prefer at least one year of experience in phlebotomy and/or specimen collection.



Other: Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams in this order: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test. Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program



Knowledge, skills and abilities



Knowledge of: agency laboratory procedures and protocols; laboratory safety and sanitation practices; chemical, biological, environmental, and/or microbiological methods; state law and rules and agency policies, procedures, and standards governing the analysis of chemical or biological samples; knowledge of lab instrumentation, operation, and calibration; techniques of training and leading others.


Skill in: operating computers and laboratory equipment; interpreting laboratory results; maintaining laboratory instruments and work environment in a safe and operable condition; summarizing findings and conclusions of tests and analyses into technical laboratory reports; reviewing the work of other scientists.


Ability to: communicate effectively; interact with laboratory/Health Services staff; understand and follow supervisory instructions, equipment operation manuals, and safety policies; compare the specifications of laboratory equipment, instruments, and materials to agency product standards; instruct other laboratory staff in the policies, procedures, and standards of a laboratory function.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



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