Lab Technician III

Lab Technician III (Healthcare)

Process samples through the Lab to ensure quality data to our clients and that we are working to meet the proper turnaround times.

May be responsible for one or more of the following based on training and the needs of Dellavalle Laboratory, Inc. at any given time. All levels may be responsible for assisting with the following:

• Receive and process samples submitted to the laboratory for analysis.
• Maintain records in appropriate logbooks as necessary.
• Wash laboratory glassware and miscellaneous labware
• Maintain inventory and submit requests for supplies applicable to task(s) as needed.

All personnel are responsible for complying with all quality and data integrity policies and procedures that are relevant to their area of responsibility.

• Weighs soil and tissue samples for various analyses, including, but not limited to:
• Digest, TN, Chlorides, Soil Zn, PO4-P, K, and paste
• Maintains balance, reagent, and other calibration logbooks in the laboratory.
• Assists in the pasting of soil samples.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Same as level I duties.
• Performs soil pasting and assists in soil paste pH, Ec, and extraction.
• Performs soil and plant extractions by adding extract, shaking, filtering and tubing samples for analysis.
• Performs general bench chemistry lab analysis i.e., LR, MA, and chloride analysis.
• Ability to monitor the Quality Control for the bench chemistry tests performed. Ensuring that reportable guidelines are met for samples and any QC failures are handled appropriately by taking action to re-calibrate and re-run the samples or sending them back to reweigh and re-run the samples.
• Performs plant digestions.
• Responsible for making and maintaining adequate amounts of extraction and other miscellaneous reagents.
• Ability to train other team members in various bench chemistry methods and general lab tasks including the use of all lab logbooks and other laboratory supporting documentation.

• Same as level II duties.
• Capable of operating, maintaining and troubling shooting the more advanced instrumentation in the laboratory (LECO, FIA, ICP)
• Capable of preparing all reagents and standards for these instruments
• Maintaining all maintenance, calibration standard and reagent logbooks for these instruments
• Responsible for processing all data generated by running these instruments.
• Responsible for following all appropriate QC guidelines including identifying QC failures and rerunning samples when appropriate.