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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Laboratory Facilitator

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plano, TX location in the Neuromodulation Division. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

This position provides laboratory specific administrative support to the Microbiology and Calibration Laboratories.

What You’ll Work On

• Position reports to the Department Manager but day to day work is coordinated by Lab Supervision.

• Responsible for coordinating and tracking all incoming lab requests. Including, sample/equipment receipt, tracking, disposition and reporting

• Responsible for coordinating a variety of lab duties:

• Ordering, tracking, and disposition of lab supplies

• PO’s and tracking of services such as external vendor services,

• Responsible for written correspondence at the direction of department management.

• Responsible for inputting data to lab systems and compiling data to support laboratory results metrics and trend analysis

• Responsible for reviewing and verifying compliance of documentation and notifying Lab Supervision of errors or issue in a timely manner

• Responsible for coordination of testing and calibration activities including scheduling on-site vendor testing/calibrations and testing/calibration notifications (due, past due, etc.)

• May assist in the creation and tracking of change requests in the document management system

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Equipment: Work standard office equipment such as telephone, fax/copier, and a personal computer with standard office software and laboratory management software.

Working Conditions: Work primarily in a standard office environment with air conditioning, good lighting with a low to moderate noise level.

Required Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Overtime may be available based on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $17.80 – $35.60 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com