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TheClinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) performs a variety of laboratory and administrative tasks to support the clinical laboratory staff in the CLIA-certified laboratory. A CLA performs laboratory duties under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS or the Clinical Laboratory Manager (CLM) and/or designee, who provides specific instruction regarding how tasks are to be completed and defines the steps to be employed. Primary responsibilities include RNA extraction from plasma at a throughput of 24 samples per day.
Day to Day
Perform patient specimen processing under the direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS.
Perform routine laboratory maintenance tasks and setting up consumables in preparation of laboratory testing.
Assist the CLS in laboratory testing.
Perform instrument calibrations and maintenance.
Perform data entry and maintain spreadsheets
Participate in quality control and quality assurance activities.
Perform testing for special research and development studies.
Comply with quality control policies and document QC activities
Maintain confidentiality of personal health information (PHI).
Identify problems that may affect assigned duties, and following established protocols, correct problems or escalate to Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Manager, or lab Director.
Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Perform additional administrative duties and projects assigned by the Clinical Laboratory Manager.
Comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing clinical laboratory operations.
A CLA also performs a variety of laboratory and administrative tasks to support the clinical laboratory staff in the CLIA-certified laboratory.
A CLA performs laboratory duties under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS or the Clinical Laboratory Manager (CLM) and/or designee, who provides specific instruction regarding how tasks are to be completed and defines the steps to be employed.
Record information in a laboratory information management system (LIMS).
Requirements:
2+ years of clinical lab experience in manual nucleic acid extraction required
BS in scientific discipline
Nucleic acid experience is a MUST
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