Available Shift
9 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Sample management: data entry of information into LIMS and ensures that the sample process is completed to meet turnaround time/deadlines.
- Sample send out.
- Performs QC of all related patient information, records discrepancies and communicates errors.
- Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and participates in all regulatory inspections.
- Compliant with company policies, procedures and safety regulations.
- Independently handles routine transactions and resolves routine problems by working directly with customer support and/or operations teams.
- Identifies problems with specimen types, missing information, assigns the issue to the appropriate ancillary department or in some cases resolves them.
- Capable of identifying specimen processing problems that may adversely affect the reporting of test results and immediately notifies the supervisor.
- Under direct and constant supervision by a licensed individual:
- Assists in equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and the performance of quality control activities in accordance with the laboratory’s policies and procedures.
- Preparation and storage of reagents.
- Data uploading.
- Assists in planning and preparing Chef launches.
- Reagents and consumables ordering.
- Kit preparation including de-stickering and removing markings, prepping extra mini, and big plate boxes, PCR bags (10/bag), Buffers, keeping track of kit request barcodes (PGT-A, PGT-M, POC) and adding more if needed, cuts Styrofoam squares, labels for plates, checks and takes photos of completed kit request.
- Maintains supply/materials inventory log and laboratory supplies.
- Assists in the training, implementation of departmental standard operating procedures.
- Assists with the overall workflow and staff scheduling.
- Assists in process improvement activities for specimen processing and areas of safety, quality, and other pertinent areas.
- Authorized access to general laboratory.
- Non-Testing Personnel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 1 year of experience working in a CLIA/CAP environment is a plus.
- Highly desirable – experience in molecular genetics.
- Strong data entry skills.
- Enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Demonstrated self-starter.
- Must be able to thrive when exposed to high pressure/high stress situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to navigate efficiently through or have familiarity with various laboratory information systems (LIS) and have proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to change and pursuit of continuous improvement efforts and be part of process improvement group discussions.
- Ability and willingness to support the goals of the department with regard to staffing needs on weekends, holidays, on call, and overtime.
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive movement of hands, arms, legs and fingers (typing and/or writing).
- Exposure to general office environment conditions.
- Sitting, with occasional walking, standing, stooping and moving about.
- Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Safety equipment provided
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
