LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

at City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description:

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Laboratory Technician

Department of Water Management

Division of Water Purification

Number of Positions: 2

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary : $53,736.00/per year

These positions are open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted from 7/22/2024, until 11:59pm CDT on 8/12/2024

The City of Chicago Department of Water Management is looking to hire two Laboratory Technicians to conduct various medical tests requiring minimal analysis; may also perform general lab testing, maintenance and related duties as required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

- Performs a wide variety of complex tests (e.g., hematology, chemistry, bacteriology, virology, parasitology and serology)

- Prepares specimen for laboratory investigations, microscopic study and testing

- Prepares media for microbiological analysis

- Prepares chemical reagents, stains and solutions

- Performs venipuncture and fingerstick tests and processes specimen for analysis

- Conducts analysis of test results and completes reports of same

- Performs more complex laboratory techniques including extraction, digestion and floatation

- Performs various screening tests including blood lead screening

- Performs and maintains records of quality control testing to ensure that laboratories are operating within prescribed guidelines

- Safely handles and disposes of hazardous materials, waste and specimen

- Operates assigned lab instruments (e.g., lab washer, pH and conductivity meters, balance calibration, temperature measuring and monitoring devices, etc.)

- Cleans and maintains laboratory glassware, benches and various lab equipment

- Retrieves, tracks and stocks specified laboratory inventory

- Prepares periodic reports

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: Jardine, 1000 East Ohio

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications:

Two years of work experience conducting medical, or chemical and microbiological tests in an environmental, water quality, or medical/health sciences laboratory, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Some positions may require incumbents to be licensed and certified by the State of Illinois as Breath Analysis Operators

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, alternately sit/stand and bend

- Ability to frequently carry up to 10 pounds

- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds

- Ability to occasionally climb stairs

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY : To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor