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Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones . + Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more .

Job Summary Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. Job Duties Assesses, accessions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine. + Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards. + Assesses suitability and acceptability of patient specimens. + Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols. + Matches order information with specimen information to ensure accuracy and patient safety. + Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application. + Correctly assigns billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers. + Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear. + Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, labeling. + Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing area in a timely manner. + Applies laboratory internet programs to store specimens and to locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested. + Maintains computer logs, quality control, disinfection procedures, and departmental assigned duties. + Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate. + Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed. + Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories and remain compliant. + Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required. + Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, specimen archives. + Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems. + Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, notifies supervisor when inventory is low. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. Position Details This is a union position + Full time + Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH) + Rotating shifts Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity + Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one + Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents + Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) + Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage + 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions + Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year + Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year + MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive + Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones + Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more + Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance + Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred) Experience Certification(s) and License(s) OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

For communities across the country, health doesn’t have to be a destination: It can be a daily opportunity. At Geisinger, we empower our communities to do well and be well by removing barriers to advanced healthcare in all the moments where health makes its home.

For more than 100 years, we’ve served our region while working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing them services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.

Geisinger

Laboratory Assistant

Clinical Laboratory

Equipment Maintenance/Repair

Health Plan

High School Diploma

Hospital

Identify Issues

Internet Programming

Inventory Management

Laboratory

Legal

Medicine

Patient Assessment

Patient Care

Preventative Maintenance

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Quality Assurance Methodology

Regulations

Regulatory Compliance

Sample/Specimen Processing

Specimen Collection

Specimens/Samples

Testing

Time Management

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Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees. Communicates with the plants and laboratory team to ensure that samples are submitted on time, logged in properly, results are entered/communicated, and reports are stored in the designated location.

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At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider applying here, if you want to: <ul><li>Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance tomake an impact. </li><li>Develop lasting relationships with great people. </li><li>Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career. </li></ul>We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members. Quality Assurance Technician I - Howard, PA (Onsite) The Quality Assurance Technician I ensures that all administrative tasks are completed in a timely manner, and that any non-compliances are elevated appropriately. The primary job responsibilities include receiving, processing, and microbiological testing for a NELAP (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) certified laboratory. This includes, but is not limited to, coordinating samples for testing, sample log in and organization, source and product testing, maintaining inventory and housekeeping, and data entry/review. This position works onsite, primarily in the laboratory within QA, but also works closely with the Technicians, and Laboratory Manager. Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday, 6:00 AM-4:30 PM Essential Functions<ul><li>Performs routine in-house microbiological testing to ensure that source and product quality meets specification. Actively communicates with manager regarding out-of-specification, out-of-trend, and investigation results. </li><li>Performs calibration, verifications, equipment/media checks per SOP. </li><li>Adheres to all laboratory safety requirements. Maintains basic knowledge of chemical safety. </li><li>Maintains a clean and safe environment on a daily basis. Responsible for general housekeeping of the laboratory. Upholds timeframe sample retention and documents sample destruction. </li><li>Schedules sampling for Microbiological laboratory testing programs. Communicates with the plants and laboratory team to ensure that samples are submitted on time, logged in properly, results are entered/communicated, and reports are stored in the designated location. This includes but is not limited to the following: <ul><li>Schedules sampling and provides chain of custody to clients for routine testing. </li><li>Creates shipping labels and/or arranges for courier services, as needed. </li><li>Receives and signs for packages. </li><li>Maintains log of tracking information for items received and sent out. </li><li>Ensures that items receives matches with Chain of Custody (COC) or Packing Slips. </li><li>Documents receiving conditions on COC and in data system. </li><li>Files COC and or Packing Slips in designated location. </li><li>Notifies sampler of receiving issues (i.e. over temperature, insufficient volume, etc.). </li><li>Requests and documents resampling, if required. </li><li>Organizes samples based on priority and testing requirements. </li><li>Labels samples for testing, as needed. </li><li>Provides status and turnaround time for routine in-house and external lab tests. </li></ul></li><li>Maintains laboratory supplies and chemical inventory, facility maintenance requests, routine testing reports, data summaries, and other administrative tasks, as assigned. </li><li>Orders and maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and chemicals, and schedules preventive maintenance and service for equipment, as instructed. </li><li>Enters data from laboratory reports into the in-house data management system. Saves laboratory reports in designated location. Elevates out-of-specification results to laboratory manager and appropriate personnel in a timely manner. </li><li>Assists with putting together documents required for certification and reporting, as instructed. </li><li>Assists with review of documentation and testing pre-requisites required. </li><li>Assists with other projects, as assigned. </li><li>Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice </li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Minimum Qualifications: <ul><li>0 Years - Experience in Science or similar manufacturing environment </li><li>0 Years - Experience in Laboratory </li><li>0 Years - Experience managing people/projects </li></ul></li></ul>*experience may include a combination of work experience and education<ul><li>Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>2 Years- Experience in Microbiology or similar manufacturing environment </li><li>2 Years - Experience working in Laboratory </li><li>2 Years - Experience managing people/projects </li><li>4 credit hours in microbiology </li></ul></li></ul>*experience may include a combination of work experience and education Competencies<ul><li>Strong attention to detail and effective organization skills. </li><li>Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills. </li><li>Ability to multi-task and handle a large volume of work. </li><li>Knowledge of basic laboratory and chemical safety. </li><li>Performs work well under minimal supervision. </li><li>Handles basic issues and problems per protocol, and elevates effectively. </li><li>Ability to work well in both independent and collaborative group environments. </li><li>Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Teams, Office and data management systems. </li></ul>This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success: <ul><li>Lead Like an Owner <ul><li>Makes safety the number one priority </li><li>Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately </li><li>Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals </li><li>Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly </li><li>Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively </li><li>Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers </li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>InnovACT <ul><li>Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products </li><li>Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances </li><li>Increases performance through greater efficiency </li></ul></li><li>Find a Way <ul><li>Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts </li><li>Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions </li><li>Seeks solutions rather than placing blame </li></ul></li><li>Empowered to be Great <ul><li>Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities </li><li>Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across </li><li>Communicates effectively to manage expectations </li></ul></li></ul> Education<ul><li>Minimum Required: <ul><li>High School Diploma </li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>Preferred: <ul><li>Associate's Degree in Food Safety, Biology and/orMicrobiology or other related field and at least 4 credit hours in microbiology. </li></ul></li></ul>Certification/License: <ul><li>Required: N/A </li><li>Preferred: N/A </li></ul>Foreign Language <ul><li>Required: None Required </li><li>Preferred: None Required </li></ul>Typical Compensation Range Pay Rate Type: Hourly $21.38 - $28.33 / Hourly Benefits Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family: Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package. <ul><li>Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time </li><li>Paid parental and caregiver leaves </li><li>Medical, including virtual care options </li><li>Dental </li><li>Vision </li><li>401(k) with company match </li><li>Health Savings Account with company match </li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts </li><li>Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members </li><li>Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements </li><li>Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan </li><li>Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc. </li><li>Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities </li><li>And more! </li></ul> * *Los Angeles County applicants only** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé into this career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of Niagara Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. Employment agencies that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been engaged on a search shall submit résumé to the designated Niagara Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit résumé into this career site to be eligible for placement fees.

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Quality Assurance Technician I - Howard, PA (Onsite)

Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

Administrative Skills

Biology

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Car Rentals

Chain of Custody

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Data Entry

Data Management

Detail Oriented

Documentation Review

Environmental Work

Establish Priorities

Food Safety

Housekeeping/Cleaning

Interpersonal Skills

Laboratory Management

Laboratory Testing

Maintenance Services

Manufacturing

Microbiology

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Organizational Skills

People Management

Performance Management

Policy Development

Presentation/Verbal Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Product Testing

Program Planning

Quality Assurance

Safety Alerts

Safety Training

Scholarship

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Team Player

Test Program

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Provide process engineering for raffinate experimentation at bench scale through pilot scale – this includes reviewing and analyzing existing information, making conclusions, articulating hypotheses, defining test plans, and executing test plans. The primary purpose of the Senior Raffinate Process Engineer is to develop, validate, and industrialize the raffinate processing pathway that is essential for Astraea’s technical feasibility, commercial viability, and safe long-term operation.

Shape Your WorldAt Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.The primary purpose of the Senior Raffinate Process Engineer is to develop, validate, and industrialize the raffinate processing pathway that is essential for Astraea’s technical feasibility, commercial viability, and safe long-term operation. Raffinate behavior directly affects cell stability, metal purity, by product generation, and the overall value proposition of the Astraea purification technology.About the Role:<ul><li>Provide process engineering for raffinate experimentation at bench scale through pilot scale – this includes reviewing and analyzing existing information, making conclusions, articulating hypotheses, defining test plans, and executing test plans</li><li>Define, schedule, monitor, and complete individual R&D testing by establishing project plans in consultation with supervisor and team members that meet the needs of the program</li><li>Solve problems to the root cause, seeks and identifies opportunities, and implements innovative solutions within defined boundaries</li><li>Collaborate with modeling scientists, metallurgists Alcoa employees and external consultants) to validate models with experimental results</li><li>Provide functional guidance to laboratory technicians and other engineers/scientists</li><li>Interface with external vendors and suppliers in conjunction with supervisor and team to get work scopes and timing for R&D work defined</li><li>Working with other Alcoa engineers and external consultants, explore and evaluate uses and markets for raffinate products.  This will include communication with potential customers both inside and outside the aluminum industry.</li><li>Communicate progress and results through written technical reports, patents, oral presentations, and other publications</li></ul>What you can bring to this role:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Required</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge in process engineering of chemical and/or metallurgical processes.</li><li>Master’s degree in Chemical, Metallurgical, or Materials Engineering for roles with increased emphasis on experimental design, modeling collaboration, and pilot‑scale technology integration. Preferred</li><li>5-8 years, with a preferred 7-10 years of work experience in a process industry; dependent on education or work experience.</li><li>Understanding of fluid flow, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and kinetics as related to molten metals processing.</li><li>Experience in conducting development activities and experimentation in a laboratory to pilot-scale environment.</li><li>Proficiency in designing and executing bench‑scale through pilot‑scale experiments.</li><li>Ability to interpret complex datasets, derive conclusions, and iterate experimental hypotheses.</li><li>Understanding of mass balance, multiphase behavior, and transport phenomena.</li><li>Basic knowledge of analytical techniques (e.g., SEM/EDS, metallography) used to assess phases, deposits, and solidification structures.</li><li>Understanding of alloy behavior is relevant to raffinate by‑products and impurity control.</li><li>Competence in working with multidisciplinary teams including metallurgists, modelers, technicians, external vendors, and potential customers.</li><li>Clear, structured communication for internal reviews, cross‑functional decision‑making, and external customer discussions.</li><li>Hands-on work required: ability to apply chemical fundamentals and technology into practical solutions and applications</li></ul>What we offer:<ul><li>Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs, and stock-based compensation awards (3-year vesting schedule)</li><li>Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA</li><li>401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan</li><li>12 paid holidays per year.</li><li>15 days of paid vacation (pro-rated from hire date).</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li></ul>#LI-TL2About the LocationEvery day is a new and exciting challenge at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, PA, just north of Pittsburgh. We develop new technologies with our Breakthrough Technologies team that has the potential to impact the life of millions of people and foster the sustainable footprint from Alcoa to the world. It was here where we developed the technology recently announced in partnership with Rio Tinto, called ELYSIS, where we will produce aluminum with ZERO emission of greenhouse gases. In fact, we will actually be generating oxygen to our atmosphere during the aluminum production process– a revolution to the aluminum industry!We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to <a href="https://www.alcoa.com/careers/en/inclusion-diversity" rel="nofollow">Inclusion, Diversity & Equity</a> include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.  If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Alcoa Recruiting via email at gssrecruiting@alcoa.com. This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better. <img alt=" " height="1" src="https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=fb25b79d4397c929c33c55b290457ca0&view" width="1"/>

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