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Guidehouse · 4 weeks ago

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Information System (LIS)

US - MD, Bethesda

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $141K/yr

4+ years exp

Guidehouse is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist with experience in clinical hospital laboratory information systems to support the National Institutes of Health. The role involves troubleshooting, validating new test requests, and ensuring compliance with quality control and assurance policies.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures

Work with reference laboratory interfaces related to the LIS, including:

Monitoring reference laboratory interfaces as appropriate

Troubleshooting communication problems

Building, validating, and testing all new test requests and any modifications to interfaces to ensure the interface integrity

Assisting with validation of all new interface projects (e.g. Mayo Access)

Scheduling Master Test Guide (website) changes

Coordinating lab test changes with Chief Techs, Senior Staff, and LAN Administrator to update the DLM website

Interact with all LIS and Clinical Research Information System (CRIS) users and members of other Clinical Center (CC) departments, including:

Identifying computer problems and communicating them to IT personnel when necessary

Identifying and resolving problems with LIS access through Citrix

Assisting in incorporating LIS competency into DLM Staff operations

Communicating with the LIS vendor to enter tasks as directed

Sharing call activities, as appropriate, to ensure the continuous operation of LIS

Assist with the coordination and implementation of CRIS upgrades/updates, including:

Collecting and validating CRIS requests from each DLM Service

Compiling CRIS change requests and submitting to DCRI

Coordinating the testing of CRIS changes in all available LIS environments

Modify and maintain Laboratory Information System Software as assigned by the Laboratory Information Manager

Create new tests and modify existing tests as required

Test and implement system modifications and enhancements

Assist with organization and validation of mapping structure for all tests in LIS

Troubleshoot any identified LIS issues, as assigned

Perform security changes for employees

Assist with the coordination and implementation of software upgrades

Assist with completing ongoing validations required by regulations

Interpret results and relate them to the clinical history of the patient

Play a critical role in performing and adhering to Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Quality Improvement (QC/QA/QI) policies and procedures

Ensure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines, as well as State and Accreditation Agency requirements

Adhere to safety procedures to minimize the potential of hazardous spills or unnecessary contamination of the lab environment

Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results; correct the problem or notify senior staff; document all corrective actions taken

Organize daily work based on priorities and needs of the laboratory and patients

Collaborate with staff to evaluate and/or develop new techniques; perform comparative studies with older technology; perform evaluations to determine new guidelines

Comply with all hospital and laboratory mandatory trainings and competency assessments

This is a day shift position Monday through Friday with on-call rotations to cover evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Individual may also be required to work non-routine shifts to accommodate special LIS/IT projects

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory ScientistLaboratory Information SystemSuper User experienceMedical Laboratory Scientist programSCC SOFT LIS experienceAnalytical skillsHand-eye coordinationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTime management skills

Required

Master's degree required OR Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of three (3) years of specialized clinical laboratory experience

Successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained

Minimum of four (4) years full-time experience working in a clinical hospital laboratory

Minimum of two (2) years full-time experience working with a clinical hospital laboratory information system at a Super User or Administrator level

Strong communication skills