Clinical Laboratory Technician I

Quotient Sciences; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Quotient Sciences is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technician in Miami, FL. The role involves following protocols for specimen preparation, collection, transfer and storage, while ensuring high-quality data in line with GCP and ensuring subject safety.

Responsibilities include sample processing, documentation, equipment monitoring, and assisting in inventory and shipment processes. A high school diploma and phlebotomy certification are preferred, with a minimum of two years in lab procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Phlebotomist certificate preferred.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in laboratory procedures.
• Must be able to separate plasma and operate laboratory centrifuges.
• Working knowledge of Florida OSHA guidelines.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow protocol guidelines for preparation, collection, transfer and storage of specimens.
• Monitor proper study sample collection.
• Ensure study data is collected to a high quality in accordance with GCP standards.
• Ensure subject safety at all times.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of workspace.
• Place samples in racks in numerical order for transfer into storage vials.
• Centrifuge blood samples as per protocol.
• Document sample processing times and storage details in records.
• Dispose of biohazardous materials in proper containers and label them correctly.
• Monitor lab fridges, freezers and centrifuges and document readings.
• Assist in lab supplies inventory and procurement.
• Assist in verifying lab requisitions and preparing shipment manifests.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomist certificate preferred

Job description

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