LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Animal Care Assistant 1-3 CPG)

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LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Animal Care Assistant 1-3 CPG)

Salary

$1,985.00 - $3,572.00 Monthly

Location

New Iberia, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NIRC091624TFC

Department

University of LA - Lafayette

Opening Date

09/16/2024

Closing Date

9/26/2024 11:59 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Supplemental Information

This vacancy is located at the New Iberia Research Center.

THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL ENTRANCE RATE (SER)

This position is located at the

New Iberia Research Center

4401 W. Admiral Doyle Dr.

New Iberia, LA 70506

Various openings available

Applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen in order to be considered for this vacancy.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Laboratory Technician 1, 2, or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

PLEASE NOTE:

Incumbent will be performing animal care duties. Applicants who have a fear of large animals need not apply. Preferred applicants will be capable of the following:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Stand for long periods

• Climb ladders & stairs

• Work with arms above the head for periods of 5-10 minutes

• Perform basic sanitation practices-mopping, scrubbing, pressure washing

• Ability to withstand extreme temperatures

• Operate motor vehicle

• Distinguish colors

• Follow oral and written instructions

• Understand Standard Operating Procedures and follow them

• Have tolerance to animal hair and dander

• Write legibly

• Problem solve

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Taronsler Faye Cormier

Human Resources Specialist

337-482-6242

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

PO Box 40196, Lafayette LA 70503

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training required.

NOTE:

This job is used by many agencies in different laboratory settings. Therefore, the types of experience and/or training required to perform the duties of specific positions will vary. Hiring agencies may choose to post job vacancies with a minimum qualification hiring preference based on the experience and/or training needed to successfully perform the duties for a specific position.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To perform a limited number of routine laboratory duties.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Close from higher level laboratory or medical personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None

LOCATION OF WORK:

Clinical laboratories, educational or health care facilities; Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Laboratory Technical Assistant 2 by the lack of experienced level responsibilities.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Wraps and sterilizes glassware and equipment, operates gas or steam autoclaves, places sterilized items in dispensing area. Cleans autoclaves, drains screens and glassware washers.

Prepares media, measures, sterilizes and dispenses.

Performs routine capillary and/or venipuncture.

Performs routine blood pathogen screening.

IN AN ANIMAL LABORATORY

Feeds and waters animals.

Cleans cages, runs, and stalls.

Observes animals to note change in their appearance and habits; reports signs of abnormal conditions.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  The minimum hourly rate is $12.00. Are you willing to accept the minimum?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you a current employee of NIRC or have you ever worked for NIRC?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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