POSITION SUMMARY:
Assists in analyzing specimens and works closely with supervisor to make sure production goals are met.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Verify the proper specimen being analyzed for patients and perform correct tests that need to be completed
- Assists the team in day-to-day lab work according to standard operating procedure with little to no errors
- Follows GLP (good laboratory practice); reports non-conformity of SOPs to supervisor/manager
- Ensures production work is consistently completed in a timely manner.
- Ensures all case samples are processed and accounted for
- Assists supervisor in completing side projects assigned by the manager
- Go to person on the lab floor and when supervisor is not present
- Trains new hires with the current lab processes and assists supervisor in training/implementation of new process changes.
- Assists supervisor and lab trainer in completing competency for staff.
- Train on specialized instructions for instruments/protocols (super users)
- Recognizes and escalates equipment malfunctions; troubleshoots most errors
- Understands the entire lab process and identifies/troubleshoots issues when they arise.
- Ensures new lab changes are implemented properly on the lab floor
- Escalates lab issues and team concerns to supervisor and/or manager. Suggests possible solutions.
- Escalates any discrepancies of team members’ performance to supervisor
- Provides feedback during performance evaluations for team members
- Meets regularly with the Supervisor
- Keeps team morale up and maintains professionalism of team members, including by acting as a role model
- Adheres to departmental expectations
- This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job
- Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire.
- Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years of experience as a Medical Technologist or equivalent in a clinical laboratory environment.
- BS/BA degree (or equivalent) in Medical Technology, Biological Sciences, or related field
- Current California CLS license or CGMBS license (Clinical Genetics Molecular Biology Scientist)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, computer, troubleshooting, and pipetting skills.
- Experience in Molecular Biology.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Word processing and data management skills.
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