Medical Laboratory Assistant II

Agency

Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services

Division

Agriculture Consumer Service

Job Classification Title

Medical Laboratory Assistant (S)

Position Number

60012142

Grade

MH01

About Us

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

Description of Work

The NCVDLS provides veterinarians, the animal industry, and the citizens of North Carolina with accurate and timely laboratory support services to diagnose, conduct surveillance, and assist in responding to and preventing animal disease. Both protection of public health and the food supply are important components of this mission.

Duties include shipping and receiving, autoclaving laboratory waste, glassware washing, computer data entry of submissions and client information into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), stockroom ordering, and serve as backup for purchasing officer.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range- $31,200-$39,000

• Knowledge of Microsoft office and outlook.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate in both oral and written forms.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

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Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.
 
Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
 
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Questions regarding this posting?  Contact 919-707-3201

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Toni Lynn Tooley

Recruiter Email: agr.workday@ncagr.gov