What are the responsibilities and job description for the Andrology Technician position at Legacy?
Company Overview: Legacy is the largest male fertility clinic in North America, offering customers the ability to test their sperm from the comfort of their home and preserve their fertility for future use. Legacy's fertility solutions are trusted by leading health plans, employee benefits providers, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce costs and drive better outcomes by prioritizing male-factor fertility. Founded at Harvard University in 2018, Legacy pioneered direct access to male fertility information, allowing customers to test for semen analysis, DNA fragmentation analysis, STI testing, and cryopreserve their sperm without leaving their homes. Legacy is currently available across the United States and is the only digital fertility clinic to offer both post-thaw analysis and multi-site storage for maximum viability and security of all samples. To learn more about Legacy, visit us at givelegacy.com.
Job Description: Reporting directly to the General Lab Supervisor, the Laboratory Technician / Technologist will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the lab. LTs will be working closely with the Supervisor to make sure production goals (e.g., Timeliness and Accuracy of Semen Analysis Report) are met. This role is fundamental to our patient service delivery and plays an integral role in providing a best-in-class patient experience. Daily, the LT will ensure that all case samples are processed and accounted for. Additionally, the LT should understand the entire lab process and basic troubleshooting when errors occur.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing and cryopreserving semen samples
- Perform accurate testing while maintaining departmental expectations.
- Follows GLP (Good Laboratory Practice); reports any non-conformity of SOPs to Supervisor
- Ensures tests are being completed according to approved procedures
- Assist the Supervisor in completing projects assigned
- Train new hires with the current lab processes and procedures and assist the Supervisor in SOP implementation.
- Assist the Supervisor in completing staff’s competency testing
- Escalate, classify, and prioritize results issues to the Supervisor
- Maintain best-in-class client experience standards for Legacy
Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences or related field
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a CLIA lab environment preferred
- Extremely strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A proven track record of issue spotting and escalating issues as necessary
- Demonstrated track record of success in getting things on time
