3rd shift Environmental Monitoring Technician

SUMMARY:The Environmental Monitoring Technician I will perform all environmental monitoring tests required to monitor the manufacturing controlled areas at Akorn''s Grand Avenue facility.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Must be able to demonstrate and apply good aseptic technique and cleanroom behavior.Must be able to demonstrate and apply good gowning technique during certification, re-certification, and routine monitoring.Must be able to understand the operation and application of all monitoring devices that are automated or manual operation in the department.Must be able to demonstrate the ability to monitor and document all environmental parameters, such as viable sampling, personnel sampling, temperatures, humidity, and differential pressures under static and dynamic conditions.Fill out cleanroom information sheets.Label all cleanroom plates for production runs.Record the exposure time on the plates and also on the cleanroom information sheet.Plate all personnel on their exits from filling.Perform required sampling utilizing contact plates, settling plates, RCS strips, and swabs.Perform environmental monitoring testing on scheduled days.Log in all plates in proper logbooks in the Microbiology Laboratory.File environmental control sheets in proper folder.Update sample information in laboratory databases.Particle Measuring System review and interface.Validation protocol testing for new areas and facilities.Ability to assist in performance of thorough investigations related to Microbiology Department functions.

Created: 2021-11-29