Initial Posting Date: 07/07/2020

Application Deadline: 07/21/2020

Agency: Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range: $2,860 - $4,312

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: COVID-19 Virology Lab Technician (Medical Lab Technician 1)

Job Description: This is a full-time, limited-duration classified position and is represented by a union.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) in Hillsboro, Oregon, is recruiting for a COVID-19 Virology Lab Technician (Medical Laboratory Technician 1) to provide analytical and specialized testing support for infectious diseases and agents of public health interests.

What will you do?
As a COVID-19 Virology Lab Technician, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Monitoring and reviewing specimens and paperwork for clerical errors.
• Entering patient demographics and requested tests into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Labeling and handling both specimens and paperwork correctly so they travel to the next action point.
• Contacting submitters by phone and/or fax for request clarification, missing information and/or appropriate paperwork; and collecting appropriate documentation.
• Organizing, sorting, and preparing V/I specimens in the appropriate manner for testing.
• Delivering specimens to the correct testing area.
• Performing preanalytical specimen setup.
• Assisting other medical lab technicians with their duties and acting as backup.
• Preparing referral specimens correctly for sending out.
• Cleaning and sterilizing glassware, and decontaminating and disposing waste at least once per week.
• Maintaining and calibrating equipment on schedule.
• Maintaining quality control (QC) records, such as daily and month temperature charts.

What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

We offer full medical, vision and dental benefits with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 10 paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans. If you are a skilled medical lab technician with infectious disease experience, apply today.

What are we looking for?

Requested Skills

• Minimum requirements: One year of "technical trainee" experience as a laboratory assistant in a clinical laboratory; OR completion of a certified clinical laboratory training program; OR a certificate or associate degree in an applied science from an accredited medical or clinical laboratory technician training program.
• Experience with all aspects of processing clinical specimens, such as organizing, sorting and preparing specimens for testing, labeling, handling and delivering specimens, and so forth.
• Experience supporting laboratory functions, examples are sterilizing and decontaminating equipment, maintaining and calibrating equipment on schedule.
• Experience conveying or correcting information in verbal and in written formats.
• Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

How to Apply

• Complete the online application
• Complete questionnaire

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NOTE: Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.  For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

Questions/Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Cyndi Phipps-Roman at (503) 945-6377 or cynthia.phipps-roman@state.or.us.

TTY users please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900. For technical support, please call toll free 1-855-524-5627, for customer service assistance.

Additional Information

• Please monitor your Workday account to view all communication regarding your application. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive veteran’s preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, you will be required to provide your documents later in the process.
• We do not offer VISA sponsorships or transfers at this time. You will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States within three days of hire.
• If you are offered employment, your offer will be contingent upon the positive outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check. The information will be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
• Please attach only the documents that are related to the position such as cover letter, resume and transcripts. Additional documents that are attached will not be reviewed.
• Applicant Help and Support webpage

Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Pay Equity

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate or screen applicants on the basis of current or past compensation. We determine salary by reviewing your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values, click here.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity.

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