Posting number: OPH/PTT/224580
Department: LDH-Office of Public Health
Job classification: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1
Posting type: Open
Categories: Public Health, Laboratory
Summary20260527124135_LDH Logo.pngThe mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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The Louisiana Public Health Laboratory seeks a Laboratory Technician to receive, enter and process samples for testing at the Public Health Laboratory. The incumbent will serve in the central laboratory within the Louisiana Office of Public Health and the Louisiana Department of Health.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, assessing submitted samples to ensure their quality and integrity during transport, data entry, and processing of samples. Quality control and maintenance activities include temperature monitoring, inventory control, dissemination of supplies and overall support of laboratory analysis functions. Samples analyzed at the central OPH lab include both clinical and environmental samples. The successful candidate will fully support adherence to federal laboratory regulations mandated by regulating agencies. As an accredited laboratory, familiarity with CLIA requirements is preferred. The preferred candidate will have excellent communication skills.
Examples of dutiesTwo years of general laboratory experience; ORCompletion of an accredited clinical laboratory or medical laboratory technology program; OR
An associate or bachelor’s degree in medical technology, nursing, clinical laboratory science, or a biological, physical, or chemical science; OR
Certification as a Laboratory Animal Technician or Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every six semester hours earned from an accredited college or university in any of the biological, physical, chemical, or agricultural sciences will substitute for one year of experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Positions in Human Testing Laboratory environments must be licensed to practice as either a Laboratory Assistant or a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Technician in the State of Louisiana as required by Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Personnel Law R.S. 37:1311-1329 and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. QualificationsThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Supplemental information
Job Duties:
All lab team members are charged with improving the laboratory’s support of the public health mission in Louisiana, while improving the lab’s overall diagnostic capabilities and service level. Imperative to the success of this candidate is the ability to ensure an on-going level of exceptional client service and quality control.
- Receive, track, and process laboratory specimens while maintaining proper specimen handling and chain-of-custody procedures.
- Enter and retrieve patient demographic and laboratory data using Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and hard copy records.
- Prepare and distribute patient laboratory reports to submitters by mail or fax while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Respond to requests for patient information from healthcare professionals and members of the public in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Monitor and document daily equipment temperatures and promptly report instrumentation or equipment issues to the supervisor.
- Perform routine cleaning, maintenance, and disinfection of laboratory equipment, including biological safety cabinets, refrigerators, freezers, and incubators.
- Assist with general laboratory and office operations, including inventory, receiving packages, shredding outdated records, answering calls, and maintaining required specimen-handling competencies.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of Public Health / Central Laboratory / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment
Cost Center: 3262107400
Position Number(s): 67924
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Laboratory Technician 1-3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a laboratory, especially experience working in an accessioning operation for clinical and/or environmental specimens
- Familiarity with CLIA regulations
- Customer service skills and experience interacting with laboratory customers
- Experience with using laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
- Experience with typing and data entry skills
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
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