Lab Technician

This position supports ATEC's R&D and Medical Education initiatives by carrying out all activities needed to execute simulated surgical experiences in the ATEC cadaveric laboratory including specimen procurement, handling, and disposition; lab event set-up, execution, and clean-up; inventory, equipment, and facility maintenance; and lab policy and protocol development and implementation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lab safety, policy and protocol development, and implementation:

• Maintains a safe, productive, and clean lab facility, following all health hazard and other safety regulations and corporate policies, including the collection and processing of hazardous waste
• Develops and maintains written processes and procedures that outline compliance with all relevant health hazard standards and regulations (e.g., tissue handling, blood borne pathogens, radiation safety, et al.)
• Ensures that personnel who support lab events follow relevant safety policies, guidelines, and regulations (e.g. company, OSHA, EPA, CDC)
• Trains, monitors, and reports on internal compliance with such policies and procedures

Specimen procurement, handling, and disposition:

• Acts as coordinating liaison with tissue banks and other vendors, fostering solid supplier relationships and consistent specimen availability
• Orders, receives, handles, stores, and disposes of specimens in compliance with regulations and corporate policies

Lab event set-up, execution, and clean-up:

• Prepares specimen(s) for lab events by thawing, positioning, draping, and assisting in surgical dissections and/or exposures when necessary
• Orders and/or arranges for the availability of necessary instrument and implant sets, organizing/displaying as appropriate for the procedure(s) to be performed
• Acts as surgical scrub technician and/or circulating technician as needed throughout the execution of the lab events
• Operates the c-arm fluoroscope as needed during lab events and trains others in the proper use of the c-arm
• Trains sales reps, marketing staff, and other team members to act as c-arm and scrub technician support for lab events
• Assists in the development of education materials (i.e. technique videos, training collateral, PowerPoint slides, etc.)
• Cleans up after each lab event by washing and sterilizing instrumentation, equipment, and surgical stations

Inventory, equipment, and facility maintenance:

• Coordinates availability of all lab inventory including disposable surgical supplies (e.g., gowns, gloves, drapes, etc.) and instrument/implant sets (both general and ATEC branded)
• Identifies and communicates needs for additional instruments and/or equipment based on user requirements and feedback
• Monitors lab equipment for calibration and/or repair as needed

Performs other duties as required