Laboratory Technician Accessioning

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Laboratory Technician Central Accessioning

Department of Public Health

Day (United States of America)

$47,000

Pay Grade: G

This is a FEDERAL GRANT FUNDED position and is subject to available grant funds.

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Who We Are. We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters.
What We Offer. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long‑term career.
• Take Part in a Hands‑on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem‑solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

Under broad supervision, the Accessioning Laboratory Technician performs a range of duties essential to the accurate and efficient processing of laboratory specimens.

• Works in the Central Accessioning Laboratory processing specimens for testing.
• Performs Data Entry and assists Accessioning supervisor and manager with projects concerning the Support Services and Accessioning Section.
• Packages and Ships send out test to reference labs.
• Processes samples in the Biosafety Cabinet
• Maintains the laboratory, lab equipment and supplies. Provides supervisor updates on inventory of supplies and a list of supplies that need to be replenished
• In a rapid pace team‑based approach receives, sort, opens, removes from mailing containers and bag. Process all specimens that arrive during the day.
• Correlates patient identifying information on specimens with that on requisition form. Always notifies supervisor or designee promptly when there is a discrepancy.
• Visually inspects all specimens to determine acceptability for further processing or testing based on specific variables not requiring technical or clinical expertise (damaged in transit, leak, labeled and with proper patient identifiers). Correctly determines specimen acceptability 95% of the time.
• All discrepancies, problems with specimens and/or requisition forms are recorded on the day of specimen receipt if possible (Quality assurance and Specimen accountability).
• Works with supervisor to investigate problem specimens and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensures that the specimen requisition form is stamped with the appropriate time and date that specimen was received into the accessioning area before forwarding the form to the data entry section and transporting the specimen to the…