Clinical Laboratory Technician (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 work space.  Places samples in a rack in numerical order by subject number for transfer into previously prepared and labeled 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 labeled 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