Clinical Laboratory Technician I - Per Diem

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

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