Laboratory Technician in Training Full-Time

Who we are: At Arkana Laboratories, everyone has an important role to fill. Come join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making life better for those who need it most.

This place is packed with super-smart people who do their best work together. We work hard every day to advance our understanding of disease and provide world-class care to our patients in hopes of leaving our corner of the world a little better than we found it. While we are committed to improving the lives of thousands of patients, we never lose sight of the realization that they are the reason we get to create change in our field.

Built on generosity, teamwork, and the freedom to try new things, we take great pride in our work. Great ideas come from everywhere in this company and we celebrate each success and failure for the opportunity it gives us to keep reaching. For more than twenty years after our founder, Dr. Patrick Walker, wrote his goals on the back of a napkin, our people, culture, and values have remained strong.

About the position: Train in preparing histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists.  Work is performed in accordance with standard laboratory practice under limited supervision.

What you'll do: 

Clinical duties include the responsibility of becoming proficient in day-to-day operations of Lab Services; specifically:

• Assessing tissue adequacy for testing
• Performing quality control checks on materials produced
• Completing equipment maintenance and logs
• Developing problem-solving skills
• Determining causes of operating errors and deciding corrective course of action
• Controlling operations of equipment and systems
• Monitoring and assessing performance of self to make improvements or take corrective action
• Assisting in Lab for other duties as assigned
• Practicing safe work procedures while performing job duties
• Periodically review of work product for compliance with standard operating procedures and applicable workload limits

Administrative Duties

• Assisting in Accessioning
• Maintenance of Lab logs and tracking sheets

Requirements

• All SOPs must be followed
• Any discrepancies, errors and/or deviation from the SOPs or Policies must be reported to the Lab Director, Lab Manager, Admin Lead and/or Section Lead
• Laboratory Standards for Clinical testing must be maintained

You should have: 

Education:             Bachelor’s or Associates degree from a four or two year-college or university. Certification eligible

Experience:           Preferably Histology-specific and Laboratory Technical skills and 2 years of lab experience but not required

Computer Skills:   Proficient in MS Word

Other Requirements: Full-time employees are required to apply for and take the ASCP HT/HTL certification exam within six months after one-year work anniversary

This position is onsite in Little Rock AR and the schedule options are Monday-Friday 6:00am-3:00pm and Tuesday-Friday 6:00am-3:00pm and Saturday 8am-4:30am (Saturday shift differential)

What we offer: We know that health is more than doctor visits and life is more than work. We work hard at Arkana but in turn provide competitive salaries and generous benefit offerings.

Specifically, we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off and Paid Holidays
• Minimal cost health insurance for you and affordable options for your family
• 401(k) with immediate eligibility and match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid long term disability coverage
• Affordable vision and dental plans
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account availability
• Wellness plan and complimentary yoga classes
• Monthly in-office massages and employer-sponsored lunches

Please see Careers for further information.