Clinical Laboratory Technician I - Per Diem

The Role

• The Clinical Laboratory Technician is responsible for following protocol guidelines for the preparation, collection, transfer and storage of all specimens according to protocol requirements  
• Monitors proper study sample collection  
• Ensures study data is collected to a high quality in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards 
• Ensures subject safety at all times 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Reviews and understands study protocols and laboratory sample handling/processing requirements prior to initiation of study 
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of workspace. 
• Places samples in a rack in numerical order by subject number for transfer into previously prepared and labelled storage vials 
• Centrifuges blood samples according to the speed and duration of time as requested by the protocol 
• Compares collection tube and storage vial, ensuring that both tube and vial are correct, and pipettes plasma or serum into the correct storage vial prior to freezing or further processing 
• Documents the time samples were placed in the centrifuge, the transfer of each specimen to a freezer vial and the time the samples were placed in the freezer onto the appropriate Laboratory Sample Processing Record or in an electronic sample tracking system following GCP and GDP  
• Verifies that all biohazardous materials are disposed of in the appropriate biohazard container and/or box, and that they are properly labelled and placed in the bio hazardous waste transport container for pickup 
• Monitors laboratory fridges, freezers and centrifuges, documents temperature readings and confirms operating status and settings of the lab equipment as directed 
• Cleans work surface areas and laboratory equipment as directed 
• Assists in taking inventory of lab supplies and maintaining adequate supplies for each study 
• Assists in the review of protocol specimen processing requirements, and identifying the quantity and availability of supplies needed to accomplish specimen collection 
• Assists in transferring and labelling all study documents in soft binders for archival per relevant SOPs 
• Assists in any other duties as assigned 
• Assists in verifying that the lab requisitions for specimens sent to the outside lab contains the correct test(s), date and time of collection and other specimen identifiers (subject numbers, etc) 
• Assists in generating manifest for biological sample shipments, performing check of samples against the Shipping Manifest and the Freezer Inventory/Shipping Record and assists the Senior Clinical Laboratory Technician during the entire shipment process as directed 
• Assist in QC of all laboratory documents filed in Study Binder once the study is concluded 

Job Demands 

The job may involve the following: 

• Very high concentration of work 
• Strict and tight deadlines 
• Having to juggle a range of tasks/issues simultaneously 
• Working in a hazardous environment with high requirement to follow safety procedures 
• Working outside normal working hours 
• Needing to respond to client demands 

The Candidate

• High School Diploma 
• Phlebotomist certificate preferred                       
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in laboratory procedures 
• Must be able to separate plasma and operate laboratory centrifuges 
• Working knowledge of State of Florida OSHA guidelines 
• Thorough in task completion - attention to detail 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified 

#INDHP