PS Lab Aide Courier

Job Summary
Maintain the inventory of clinical trials specimen kits and shippers. Packages ships and delivers specimens documents and/or supplies to area clinics in a timely manner. Items being transported may be considered biohazards or pathogens. Also performs nontechnical procedures in a research laboratory and maintains laboratory facilities equipment and records. Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention care and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve which includes Idaho Montana Nevada Utah and Wyoming with impact worldwide. Partnerships with individuals communities and many other entities are crucial to our work. Huntsman Cancer Institute values cancerrelated health equity and inclusion as integral to our guiding principle to serve our patients and their communities and our commitment to foster a culture of belonging for all within our organization. In your cover letter or during your interview process we invite you to share how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research prevention clinical care community engagement/outreach training administration or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institutes mission and this position. Learn more here

Responsibilities
Essential Functions 1. Ordering receive track and destroy specimen kits shippers and supplies as needed. 2. Locate and pull supplies needed to complete the processing and shipping of patient specimens. 3. Reconcile physical kit inventory and tracking database information. 4. Follows procedures and work practices related to kit management. 5. Support lab staff by delivering patient specimens from the clinics to the lab. 6. Transport packaged specimens from the lab to the loading dock. 7. Courier kits shippers supplies and specimens to and from HCI main site HCI Corporate Offices and satellite sites. 8. Adheres to laboratory safety practices. 9. Manages time and workload efficiently and maintain a clean and organized workspace. 10. Communicates and collaborates effectively with all groups within the CTO and Central Labs. 11. Able to work independently and demonstrates adequate problemsolving skills. Disclaimer This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications
Entrylevel position where on the job training is provided. Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions and to keep accurate records is required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. General knowledge of laboratory procedures equipment and terminology as well as the ability to operate and care for laboratory equipment along with the knowledge of appropriate specimen handling techniques preferred or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). A valid Utahs Drivers License and the ability to singlehandedly lift and transport items as heavy as 75lbs is required. This position is patientsensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements or be approved for an exemption prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients coworkers and community by requiring all patientsensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.