Warehouse Lab Clerk

PURPOSE OF JOB: 

Receives and prepares samples for laboratory analysis and tests to diagnose various pet and other animal illnesses, injuries and diseases in support of veterinarian animal treatment. Responsible for various support activities, including maintaining supply inventory, record-keeping, cleaning, supply shipping and receiving, and other related duties. 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for various support activities, including maintaining supply inventory, record-keeping, shipping and receiving, cleaning and other related duties.  Checks inventory of supplies, stocks shelves and maintains order in supply room.  Ensures documents are completed according to established SOPs and reflect current manufacturing processes and label claims. 
• Work under close to moderate supervision with limited latitude for independent judgment. 
• Consult with senior peers on non-complex specimen processing tasks to learn through experience.  
• Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new assignments. 
• Applies job skills and lab policies and procedures to complete a variety of tasks.
• Works on specimen processing tasks that are semi-routine in nature where ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice is required. 
• Receives and prepares samples for laboratory analyses.
• Accurately process standard requisitions per approved procedures at a rate of 65 accessions per hour, heartworm multi-test forms at a rate of 150 accessions per hour, fecal multi-test forms at a rate of 165 accessions per hour, and 2-D requisitions at a rate of 82 accessions per hour.
• Processes add-on test requests.
• Removes specimens from transport bags, enters patient data, labels samples and aliquots as needed for multiple testing. 
• Sorts samples for distribution throughout the lab (X-rays, Coggins, Cytology, etc.).
• Scans tubes into storage racks and enters specimen data into database to verify the accuracy of information.
• Accessions various specimens including but not limited to urine, whole blood and plasma, feces, and biopsies.
• Checks all trash containers within the Specimen Processing department when assigned.
• Assists other lab personnel with specimen storage.
• Ensure Turn Around Times (TAT’s) are met.
• Reads, understands and follows applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), including safety and quality procedures.  Maintains clean and organized work area.  Restocks supplies as needed.
• Applies job skills and lab policies and procedures to complete a variety of tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• We share a collaborative obligation to ensure that we conduct ourselves in the utmost ethical manner and that we hold each other accountable to the values and standards of the organization.  Every employee has the responsibility to ask questions, seek guidance, and report concerns and/or violations of company policy or ethical standards.  Antech Diagnostics has several processes in place to communicate with leadership and expects that employees will have a commitment to integrity and uncompromising values.     

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent with prior lab experience and/or 2, 3 or 4 year degree in Science-related field preferred. 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:   

• Knowledge of medical and laboratory terminology helpful
• Knowledge of specimen processing procedures and equipment helpful
• General science background
• Attention to detail
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic math and analytical skills
• Excellent data entry skills required
• Personal computer skills, strong typing ability, and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Extensive sitting, phone, and computer use
• Capable of standing continuously for up to 2 hours
• Extend and reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, stoop, or crouch
• May be required to lift, move, and carry up to 20 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing ability to effectively communicate via the telephone and in person
• Ability to communicate verbally on the phone and in person
• Fluency in the English language
• Extended hours may be needed
• Travel may be required if acting in a float capacity

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Laboratory environment with potential biohazards present
• Use of potentially hazardous chemicals as defined by the National Hazard Communication Standards
• A complete list of such chemicals is available from department supervision

We are a rapidly growing, stable company with excellent advancement opportunity. We offer a great benefits package and associate pet health benefits too! If you are passionate about animal healthcare, are motivated by making a difference we want to hear from you!