Job Title: Clinical Lab Specialist
Location: San Marcos, TX
Duration: 06 Month(s) Contract (Possible extension)
Pay Range: $28-$32/hr (without any benefits)
Job Description:
The Clinical Laboratory Specialist provides hands-on technical support for day-to-day clinical and manufacturing operations of Client.
Responsibilities include:
- Patient molecular/serologic and manufacturing testing of samples with the ability to perform and summarize data for review and reporting, participate in method validations, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly QC of equipment and systems.
- A Clinical Laboratory Specialist ensures that they perform their duties while maintaining regulatory compliance and with operational efficiency.
Primary responsibilities for role:
- Performs duties related to tests, instruments, and reagents. Identifies any potential instrument or regent problems and escalates to Lead.
- Maintains the workplace in a clean and organized manner.
- Maintains proper PPE sample/material handling; logs all incoming materials.
- Maintains technical competencies; ensures annual competencies are up to date; aligns annual CE with competencies.
- Performs high-/mid-complexity, and simple routine tests.
- Ensures accurate data transfer and electronic report generation, documents final results, submits results for review. Performs accessioning of clinical samples in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Uses LIS effectively to sign-off test completion, communicates to management results are ready for review/release.
- Reports incorrect sample submissions to management; communicates written reports to clients.
- Assists with training new employees for routine, moderate, and high-complexity tests; performs competency assessments of all staff.
- Maintains strict adherence to SOPs, Quality System Essentials (QSE), good manufacturing practices (cGMP), and regulatory guidelines.
- Performs feasibility studies and assists management in the development of new assays.
- Assists with strategic project testing; assists in summarizing data. Participates in validation protocols; assists in the summary of validation data.
- Performs equipment annual celebrations.
- Utilizes MS tools to summarize daily, weekly, and monthly Quality metric data.
- Supports Leads document (MediaLab) deviations to SOPs. Utilizes Media Lab software to enter deviations and CAPA submissions/updates.
- Maintains CE credits consistent with laboratory policy.
- This job description is intended to present the general content and requirements for the performance of this job.
- The description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
- Managers and supervisors may assign other duties as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Practical knowledge of immunohematology and molecular procedures, including NAT testing. Proficient in MS Office Suites.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work on team projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to communicate with all levels of staff and management-ability to interface with clients.
- Proficient in technical writing for inclusion in regulated documents. Promotes teamwork and has a positive employee morale.
Education: One of the following required: Bachelors of Science Degree in immunology, genetics, molecular biology, or related field; CLS (ASCP) or equivalent is a plus
Experience:
- Entry: No previous experience required.
- Twelve (12) months or less of experience in a clinical or research laboratory environment is a plus
Occupational demands:
- Work is performed in both a lab and an office environment.
- Frequently sits a total of 4-6 hours per day. Occasionally walks. Occasionally bends and twists neck.
- Holds and uses calibrated micropipettors for extended time periods that includes some repetitive action. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 50 Ibs.
- Some occasional travel within the United States.
- Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand. Able to listen and understand instructions.
- Able to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.