Processing Delivery Technician I

Job Details

Description

Schedule:
7-On/7-Off A week
9:30 PM - 8:00 AM

Department: Specimen Processing - 232

Primary Purpose:

The Processing Delivery Technician works under general supervision of the Specimen Processing (SP) management team to properly handle specimens received at ARUP’s central facility and prepares and transports specimens for laboratory testing. The position includes such functions as communicating closely with Specimen Processors and ASM Technicians, and to assist with any non-processing duties as needed within the SP department. Attends Specimen Processing team and staff meetings. Routinely pick up specimens of different temperatures.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Attends Specimen Processing team and staff meetings.

Routinely pick up specimens of different temperatures

Immediately deliver specimens to the Automated Specimen Management (ASM) area as they become available from the Specimen Processing workstations

Properly handle ambient, refrigerated, and frozen specimens

Is familiar and able to recognize all specimen types/containers

Organizes STC’s by regularly checking and emptying STC collection bins and distributing to processing staff

Stock all department copiers with paper

Clean and check all temperature carts throughout shift

Perform and document weekly maintenance on Eye Wash Station

Properly Maintain and refresh “Local” bins at beginning of shift and throughout shift

Understands the departmental applications within ARUP’s LIS software and required functions

Empty garbage bins by SP hand washing sink

Stock processing stations

Communicate/Cooperate with PDT’s and/or Leads for all attendance and/or additional needs/concerns

Collect and clean Tissue Transport Kits from labs

Perform and document daily/monthly maintenance for Centrifuge and Biohazard Cabinet

Clean and clear empty shipping boxes off of the floor as needed

Removal of excess dry ice and gel pack bins (discard bins) from floor

Performs cleaning duties as assigned

Adheres to all safety policies and regulations including, but not limited to, proper dress code and using proper protective clothing and other equipment

Other duties as assigned

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Effective communication skills.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company/departmental policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Abide by the Code of Conduct as outlined in the ARUP employee handbook.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working,
primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Reliable and dependable performance.

Ability to work well with others.

Ability to work all required overtime.

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)