STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION:
LABORATORY ASSISTANT II
Class Code:
5576-12 Date Established: 02-23-76
Occupational Code:
9-1-4
Date of Last Revision: 4-24-12
BASIC PURPOSE:
To perform laboratory and chemical duties involving the testing of a
variety of substances.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Performs
routine chemical and biological tests on a variety of industrial and clinical
specimens.
·
Calibrates
test equipment according to manufacturer and industry standards.
·
Isolates
and verifies laboratory samples for the presence of indicator organisms.
·
Enters
and records results of tests performed on clinical specimens.
·
Maintains
precision instruments and other related equipment for use in performing routine
laboratory procedures.
·
Cleans
equipment, laboratory and storage area as required.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill:
Requires skill in applying instructions to accomplish different job
functions OR in operating machines for a variety of different purposes.
Knowledge:
Requires knowledge of business practices and procedures or technical
training in a craft or trade, including working from detailed instructions, to
apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact:
Requires responsibility for contributing to agency objectives by
ensuring the accuracy of support activities within one or more organizational
units. Errors at this level affect the
work of others or have measurable monetary consequences, and require
verification and correction in order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision:
Requires partial supervision of other employees doing work which is
related or similar to the supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing
training, giving instructions and checking work.
Working Conditions:
Requires performing regular job functions in an environment which
includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a number of disagreeable
working conditions with frequent exposure to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands:
Requires light work, including continuous walking or operating simple
equipment for extended periods of time as well as occasional strenuous
activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication:
Requires explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising
individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of action. This level also requires interviewing or
eliciting information from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity:
Requires a combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw
daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical problems. This level also requires providing a variety
of alternative solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Independent Action:
Requires making a limited number of choices in selecting among alternative
courses of action under supervisory guidance and in performing job functions
according to a variety of prescribed policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Associate's degree from a recognized college or technical institute with
a major study in laboratory technology.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience:
One year of experience in laboratory work conducting a wide variety of
sample analyses relative to the laboratory to which assigned. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification:
None required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For
appointment consideration, Laboratory Assistant II applicants must successfully
participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skill
and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. The structured
interview is developed and administered, according to Division of Personnel
guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:
Considerable knowledge of the procedures and practices of laboratory
technology. Considerable knowledge of
the use of laboratory equipment and skill in the application of techniques
utilized in conducting analyses using complicated laboratory equipment. Ability to follow standard laboratory methods
and procedures. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Ability to maintain exact records of tests
conducted. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with other employees. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not
intended to list every specific function of this class title.
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