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S.C. Department of Public Health · 18 hours ago

Laboratory Specialist II-61006414

Richland County, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The S.C. Department of Public Health is dedicated to making a difference through service and innovation. They are seeking a Laboratory Specialist II to perform chemical and scientific cleaning of laboratory glassware and decontamination of equipment, ensuring compliance with safety policies and quality control standards.

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Responsibilities

Performs chemical and scientific cleaning of laboratory glassware and the decontamination of laboratory equipment and apparatuses from biological and chemical agents

Disposal of bio-hazardous and chemical waste must be performed following established safety policies

Acts as lead worker on a daily basis performing routine cleaning and/or decontamination procedures utilizing laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, ultrasonic washers and sonicators when processing collected or delivered general and specialized laboratory apparatus including bio-hazard discard pans, as well as decontamination and disposal of bio-hazard infectious waste bags that are laboratory collected twice daily

Maintain an adequate inventory of clean discard pans

Weekly inspection of glassware and laboratory apparatus for proper cleanliness to ensure quality control standards are maintained

Articles that have satisfied stands are delivered to the Glassware Area for final preparation and storage

Delivery of glassware to laboratory sections

Performs daily quality control check procedures on equipment to ensure proper operation in the completion of decontamination

Performs basic clean up and disposal of infectious and medical waste in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Laboratory Exposure Control Plan

Prepares and sterilizes 3L of Deionized Water in 4L Flasks for the Serology Laboratory

Assists in the preparation of biological reagents, which may include accurately weighing and mixing chemical ingredients according to written instructions

Assists with the packaging and delivery of completed media and reagents to ordering laboratories

Proper dispensing of biological culture media and chemical reagents into bottle flasks, culture tubes, and other appropriate containers

Applies, physically, the appropriate closures to containers, culture tubes, flasks, bottles, etc. as required for sterilization by autoclaving

Assists in labeling media and reagents per guidelines mandated by the Hazardous Communication Standard and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

Assists the supervisor in upholding the quality assurance and control standards, including the monitoring and maintaining of laboratory's environment and equipment

Minimizes the potential for contamination in the work area by performing daily housekeeping duties such as the sweeping, mopping, and wiping work areas within the laboratory

Qualification

Laboratory equipment operationChemical reagent preparationQuality control standardsBiological safety complianceIndependent judgmentHousekeeping dutiesEffective communication