What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Specialist position at Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences?
Responsibilities:
- Operating and maintaining instruments for hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation, and urinalysis.
- Interpreting and troubleshooting quality control results to ensure accurate and precise test results.
- Performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of laboratory instrumentation.
- Following all policies, procedures and guidelines necessary for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulatory compliance and in accordance with CLIA and CLSI.
- Using a validated computer system to receive and process orders, and provide test results
- Participating in CAP proficiency surveys.
- Developing and updating standard operating procedures (SOP)s.
- Designing and implementing procedures for instrument qualification and method validation.
- Completing all mandatory internal training and following implemented health and safety requirements.
- Completing additional training to develop competency in new methods as they are implemented.
- Standing, sitting, lifting up to 40lbs (on occasion), pipetting and other general lab tasks.
- B.S./B.A. in medical laboratory science or related field, with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
- MLS (ASCP), or AMT certification is strongly preferred, but a candidate with a biology background and a willingness to learn may be considered.
- Ideally greater than 3 years of experience within a clinical pathology laboratory within a pharmaceutical company, CRO, hospital or diagnostic company.
- Knowledge of laboratory informatics systems, flow cytometry or plate-based assays.
