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The Sample Handling Assistant is accountable for the receipt and the processing of irreplaceable clinical trial specimens. The Assistant will perform a variety of tasks depending on the specific Sample Handling Assistant level held.

Scheduled Shift: Tuesday-Saturday 2pm-11:00pm

Hourly rate $18

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Receive shipments for the Biorepository from the different couriers and perform all related tasks.
• Resolve misrouted shipments (not intended for LPS or Labcorp) and perform all related tasks.
• Open and clean inbound shipments.
• Ensure QC of the discarded material to prevent any failures and report to management as needed.
• Maintain temperature of specimen in received condition.
• Scan shipments into the database.
• Electronically archive requisitions using the document management system.
• Timely perform the 1st data entry of all patient demographics and Administrative entries (1st Accessioning).
• Prepare the original requisitions for hard copy archiving.
• Check and result the different administrative data via RES if applicable.
• Perform tasks in the Aliquotting area. Maintaining and cleaning of instrument if applicable, as well as manual aliquots and related tasks.
• Sort testing specimens as per local "rules" (manual / automatic sorter, if applicable).
• Sort specimens for storage and acknowledge them in the system with the pre-scan function.
• Perform Kit Receipt process under supervision of trainer with the expectations to perform Kit Receipt process independently after completion of training.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure kits are timely processed and samples timely delivered to the concerned departments.
• Generate an appropriate audit trail of all activities
• Perform On-call and after-hours duties as needed.
• Ensure concerned SOPs are timely read.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures and perform all departmental and interdepartmental SOP?s as written.
• Adhere to all safety guidelines, SOPs. Identify potential biohazard problems and follow corrective action. Encourage others to follow biohazard precaution.
• Ensure daily suitable cleaning of the work places of the department
• Perform all required training.
• Maintain the training file correct and up-to-date.
• Ensure work area and department is kept in good order.
• Ensure proper documentation is made for future reference.
• Work well within team environment.
• Minimize biohazard waste.
• Mentor new employee to ensure her/his integration within the team
• Generate new ideas for departmental process improvement.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 1-year applicable work experience
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Computer literate

Preferred Experience:

• Three months of Labcorp training and experience

Education Required:

Minimum High School Diploma