What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Technician - Clinical DNA Specimen Testing position at GeneDx?
Job Summary
The Lab Technician role at GeneDx involves performing entry-level tasks in the testing of clinical DNA specimens for diagnosing genetic diseases. This position requires manual and automated methods in a team environment, following established policies and procedures in a professional manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Specimen Handling and Processing: Learn and follow established standard operating procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, record-keeping, and reporting of results to team leads, supervisors, and test managers.
- Quality Control: Adhere to quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, reagent preparation and testing, and instrument maintenance performed.
- Problem Identification and Resolution: Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, take authorized corrective actions, and notify key individuals.
- Test Performance Monitoring: Detect when test performance is not within acceptable levels. Document all corrective action.
- Documentation: Always be able to document that proficiency testing is performed in the same manner as patient testing.
Requirements
- Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in medical technology, laboratory science, or in one of the chemistry, physical, or biological sciences and meets CLIA, CAP, and New York State CLEP personnel standards criteria. Prior experience preferred but not required.
- Competencies: Mathematical, computer, reasoning, and language skills at the professional level.
Work Environment
- Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work Environment Characteristics: Possible contact with water (hand washing and cleaning), biohazardous body fluids, and hazardous chemicals. Sufficient noise and interruptions to cause distraction and stress. Extended periods of stationary computer work.
