Confirmation Scientist II

Job purpose

·         Prepare and analyze clinical samples in the toxicology lab.

·         Accurately prepare laboratory solutions and reagents

·         Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation

·         Ability to trouble shoot a vast array of sample preparation and instrumentation derived issues

·         Review and certify MS data

Duties and responsibilities

·         Serve as a key operator responsible for LCMS instrumentation, Hamilton liquid handling system, and associated reagents, consumables, work processes and sample analysis.

·         Independently perform and troubleshoot automated urine and oral fluid toxicology drugs of abuse procedures on LCMS and Hamilton instrumentation.

·         Perform LCMS and Hamilton instrumentation maintenance and repair any issues not covered under service contracts.

·         Optimize laboratory workflow by providing process feedback to General and Technical Supervisors, implementing changes and assisting in SOP updates as necessary.

·         Maintain and monitor reagent integrity, order materials as necessary, make and ensure quality of working stock solutions using SOPs.

·         Independently participate in College of American Pathologist (CAP) Proficiency Testing (PT).

·         Organize, review, report, store, and archive laboratory data in accordance with approved SOPs, quality control guidelines, or supervisory guidance.

·         Ability to certify MS data for reporting in accordance with approved SOPs, and quality control guidelines.  Seek corrective action for patient samples not meeting these criteria during data review.

·         Ensure that work requirements are completed in a timely, organized manner to very high standards and in compliance with protocols, SOPs, and CAP/CLIA regulations or guidelines.

·         Ensure that facilities, equipment, supplies, and reagents are maintained and used in a same manner and administered in accordance with applicable safety, occupational health, and environmental protection guidelines, policies, and regulations.

·         Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the field of medical technology and those techniques and instrumentation management and reporting of clinical data.

·         Assist in the training of other laboratory staff or personnel to perform testing or operate instrumentation as requested by the Technical or General Supervisor.

·         Responsible for reading and understanding of all required SOPs.

·         Responsible for completing assigned continuing education courses.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

·         Bachelors Degree in a laboratory science from an accredited college with at least 12 semester hours of Biology and at least 12 semester hours of Chemistry

·         At least 1 year of experience performing high complexity testing in a CLIA accredited toxicology laboratory.

·         Prior experience with AB Sciex 4500/5500/6500 or equivalent preferred.