Laboratory Technician I

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director and the Laboratory Technicians, performs a variety of chemical, physical, and biological analyses on water, wastewater and soil, as required for State Water Quality compliance, Public Health, and Plant operation. Makes appropriate calculations and enters data onto Lab forms and computer; prepares standard solutions; prepares media for bacteriological tests; cleans and maintains glassware and equipment; performs field sampling for the potable water and sewer systems and in Alpine County. A Laboratory Technician I may be promoted to Laboratory Technician II upon meeting four (4) years experience as a South Tahoe Public Utility District Lab Technician I, and obtaining either AWWA or CWEA Grade II Laboratory Technologist certificate, and will also be based on satisfactorily meeting performance standards established by the District for the Laboratory Technician position.

Job Physical Requirements Analysis

Job Specific Body Movements	Occasionally 1/3 of time or less	Frequently 1/3 – 2/3 of time	Continuously More than 2/3 of time
Sitting	10% of day
Standing			70% of day
Walking	12% of day
Driving	8% of day
Hearing			100% of day
Speaking		50% of day
Lifting 1-20 lbs			X
Lifting 20-50 lbs	X
Lifting 50+ lbs	X
Working/reaching above shoulder	X
Working w/arms extended @ shoulder level	X
Working with body bent over at waist	X
Working in kneeling position	X
Crawling	X
Climbing stairs	X
Climbing ladder	X
Major Hand	X
Pulling	X
Pushing	X
Fine Manipulation			X
Typing/Keyboard			X
Writing			X
Simple Grasping			X
Filing			X
Power Grip	X
Tools	X
Equipment	X
Hand Twisting			X
Folding			X

Height from Floor of Objects to Be Reached or Worked On:

Object	Height
Glassware	6 to 8 feet
Reference Books	6 feet
Chemicals/Supplies	6 to 7
Work bench	3 feet

Equipment Used

• Glassware
• Chemicals and supplies
• Reference books.

Working Conditions

Sampling in all types of weather, including snow, ice, mud and rain. Exposure to, with safety equipment, poisons, toxic fumes, noxious odors, hazardous wastes, acids, caustics, carcinogens, oxidizers, and flammables. Office work; calculators, computer video screens and keyboards. Driving in snow, rain, mud, and ice. Climbing and descending stairs and ladders less than or equal to 40 feet. Sampling from a small boat. Digging, shoveling and boring soils, ice, and snow. Compresses gases. Steam pressure vessels. Broken glassware. Pathogenic bacteria, protozoa and viruses.