Arkana Laboratories

Arkana Laboratories

Laboratory Technician II

Arkansas · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 117 days ago
MicroscopyLeadershipMentoring

About the role

  • As a Laboratory Technician II, you will prepare histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities while actively contributing to team development through mentorship and training participation.
  • Follow established protocols and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform quality control checks on materials produced
  • Maintain high performance and efficiency

Requirements

  • Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
  • 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 and/or Admin Lead
  • Laboratory standards for clinical testing must be maintained

Skills

  • Proficient in MS Word
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 6am-3pm, onsite at the main office in Little Rock, Arkansas
  • 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

Compensation

  • Competitive salary

Benefits

  • 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:

Company info

  • 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: As a Laboratory Technician II, you will prepare histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists. Demonstrate strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities while actively contributing to team development through mentorship and training participation. Follow established protocols and quality standards. Work is performed in accordance with standard laboratory practice under limited supervision.
  • 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: As a Laboratory Technician II, you will prepare histologic slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and diagnosis by pathologists.
  • Work is performed in accordance with standard laboratory practice under limited supervision.
  • Clinical Duties
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations of Lab Services; specifically:
  • Assess tissue adequacy for testing
  • Thick and thin sectioning with precision operating within a small margin for error (if applicable)
  • Accurate identification of cellular areas of interest for electron microscopy image capture (if applicable)
  • Complete equipment maintenance and logs
  • Troubleshoot-determine causes of operating errors and decide corrective course of action
  • Participate in training initiatives
  • Controlling operations of equipment and systems
  • Monitor and assess performance of self and others to make improvements or take corrective action
  • Assist in lab for other duties as assigned

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