Senior Laboratory Technician

Position Overview

Responsible for supervising the Andrology and Endocrine laboratories ensuring the reporting of test results to provide diagnostic information for patient care.  

Supervision Received

Laboratory Director, Medical Director, Laboratory Manager

Supervision Exercised

May supervise other laboratory technologists as assigned.

I.    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, ADA, this description identifies the essential components of the job required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests for reasonable accommodations to facilitate the performance of these essential functions will be given careful consideration.)

•    Acts as liaison with operating unit agencies, and outside officials regarding Lab’s policies and procedures; may make recommendations on policies or standards; 

•    Coordinates the performance of daily and monthly quality control procedures; 

•    Coordinates the routine and preventative maintenance on all instrumentation and takes appropriate corrective action; 

•    Assists in the clinical evaluation and implementation of new and existing test procedures, equipment and products as they relate to lab; 

•    Assists in validation processes of new equipment and tests, 

•    Performs monthly inventory and initiates the ordering process, 

•    Performs the duties of laboratory technologists proactively while setting positive examples of work habits and ethics in response to work load and staff coverage; 

•    Independently performs complex testing procedures,  

•    Trains new technologists according to current protocols and methodology, 

•    Maintains patient confidentiality within HIPAA regulations; 

•    Assists in preparing monthly reports and QC submission; 

•    Prepares daily, monthly, quarterly qc paperwork for manager review. 

•    Adheres to Illume's quality management program as per SOP

•    Ensures staffing support is offered to Embryology laboratory daily, if available.

•    Maintains staffing schedule for all locations.

•    Keeps records and inventory 

•    Performs and documents quality control procedures and instrument preventive maintenance; 

•    Assists manager in scheduling preventative maintenance with outside vendors

•    Assists Manager in performing monthly review of qc and addressing outliers as described in SOP, Maintains importance of PPE and Universal Precautions throughout the lab and ensures laboratory technicians have the necessary PPE

•    Together with manager, initiates cryotank inventory annually and monitors for completion

•    Initiates lot comparisons and monitors for completion

•    Initiates Cal check processes on all analytes in all locations

•    Initiates Carryover protocol in all locations

•    May be assigned special projects

•    Reviews accession log for completion, expiration of all supply and Quarterly QA of all locations alongside the Manager.

•    Communicates effectively to Manager and act as liaison between manager and lab staff 

•    Attends QI meetings.   

•    Coordinates structured allocation of staff to assist in Embryology when staffing allows

•    Assists in scheduling  quarterly fire drills and chemical spill drills, in all locations 

II.    Minimum Qualifications Required – Knowledge, Skills and Ability

•    Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures; 

•    considerable knowledge of State and Federal laws, statutes and regulations; 

•    Considerable knowledge of chemistry, hematology, histology, biology, bacteriology, microbiology, serology, immunoassay; 

•    considerable knowledge of laboratory instrumentation including computers; 

•    knowledge of standard clinical laboratory procedures including safety practices; 

•    knowledge of scientific methods; 

•    interpersonal skills; supervisory ability; oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently; ability to work quickly and accurately under stressful conditions. Takes initiative to meet with other team leaders monthly, to maintain relationships and address any necessary topics. 

III.    Education, Experience and Training

•    Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Cytogenetic Technology or a related field, 

•    Minimum of 1.5 years experience plus maintaining exemplary employee status.  

•    Must show attention to detail and have the ability to follow strict clinical protocols and processes.

IV.    Working Conditions

•    Incumbents in this class are exposed to disagreeable odors, infectious and other hazardous materials.  

•    Work requires visual strain due to prolonged/extended close examination of specimens; prolonged periods of standing and walking.

V.    HIPAA

•    Administrative staff will have access to Protected Health Information (PHI) during the course of his/her work activities. Administrative staff will use this information to prepare both patients and medical records for visits with the provider and to keep the flow of work going smoothly in the center. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, the designated records sets to which this employee will have access include: the full medical record and RESource. 

VI.    ADDITIONAL JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Physical Requirements

•    Standing for long periods of time; minimal sitting, and stooping. Grasping and feeling are necessary body movements.

•    Sensory requirements of speech, touch, vision, and hearing to normal range, with or without correction.

•    Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination 

•    Must be able to drive a car and enter and exit the car without another person’s help.

Mental Requirements

•    Must have the ability to work successfully under stressful conditions, and must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a frequent basis.

•    Must have the ability to make sound, independent judgments based on protocols, and also be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.

•    Must have the ability to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.

•    Must have effective reading and comprehension skills.

•    Must have strong communication skills, written and verbal to interact with people of all professional and social levels.

Environmental Conditions

•    Will work in an inside environment with temperature control.

•    Some electrical hazards working with equipment. Some examples of equipment used are computer terminal, calculator, copy machine, fax machine, and telephone. 

•    Some overtime will be required.

•    Work routines/schedules are occasionally subject to change on short notice.

Immunization: 

Staff member must meet immunizations requirements as stated in Illume Fertility immunization policy.  

•    TB inoculation

•    Flu vaccine

•    Others as they become required

    (subject to applicable exemptions) 

HIPAA Privacy Requirements

The Employee acknowledges and agrees that while performing job responsibilities for Illume Fertility, the employee may create, receive, or review certain Patient Protected Health Information (PHI), as such term is defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The Employee further agrees to use and/or disclose PHI only as permitted or required to do their job, to use all reasonable efforts to maintain the security of the PHI, and to prevent the unauthorized use and/or disclosure of the PHI. Employee also understands and agrees to maintain PHI as confidential, and not divulge such information to any unauthorized third party for which PHI was not intended.

All Illume employees must perform their respective functions to ensure the patient has the most positive experience at every point of contact with our practice. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of every duty and responsibility required by the jobholder. Illume hopes each employee can react to reasonable change productively and handle other tasks assigned.