Laboratory Assistant

IVY FERTILITY•Sacramento, CA

10d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Northern California Fertility Medical Center (NCFMC) is seeking a full-time Laboratory Assistant at its Sacramento location. The role assists NCFMC embryologists with paperwork, treatment documentation, data entry, charting, and patient correspondence. The assistant is trained in the charting, paperwork, and workflow of the embryology lab and supports its non-clinical and non-technical functions. The regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the schedule may occasionally shift earlier depending on IVF lab staffing needs. The position includes preparing and organizing charts for IVF, FET, thaw/biopsy, egg thaw, and re-biopsy cases; ensuring cycle documentation and applicable FDA forms are complete; communicating patient updates and education through the Patient Portal; coordinating plans and consents with other NCFMC departments; entering baseline and cycle information into SART and IVF/cryo databases; collecting patient outcome data for reporting; assisting with annual tank inventory; participating in lab meetings; and serving as a secondary witness for patient identifiers during IVF procedures, embryo disposition, and embryo shipping. Other duties may be assigned. The work is performed in a combination medical office and laboratory setting, on-site only. The role involves exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to clinic settings, and may require weekend, on-call, and holiday rotations. The position requires teamwork in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience working within a healthcare environment.
High school diploma.
Experience with electronic health record systems and Excel.
Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to remain aware of surroundings in a highly sensitive environment.
Ability to plan, prioritize, multitask, and complete delegated tasks.
Attention to detail.
Desire and ability to learn embryology terms, protocols, and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Laboratory experience.
Some college education.

Responsibilities

Prepare charts for IVF, FET, thaw/biopsy, egg thaw, and re-biopsy cases, following case forecasts and organizing patients by procedure.
Ensure patient-cycle documentation is complete and applicable FDA forms are attached.
Provide patient updates and education in support of embryologists.
Confirm upcoming FET embryology plans with patients through the Patient Portal.
Provide straightforward PGT results and final Day 5/6/7 culturing updates through the Patient Portal.
Issue EngagedMD consents and correspond with patients regarding disposition of aneuploid embryos.
Coordinate with financial staff, IVF coordinators, PCCS, and providers to finalize plans and consents before procedures.
Enter baseline patients into SART and enter cycle details when embryology cycles conclude.
Contact patients throughout the year to obtain delivery outcome information for SART reporting and CDC finalization.
Enter IVF and FET cases into the IVF and cryo databases using Excel and ensure information is accurate.
Assist embryologists with annual tank inventory.
Attend embryology lab meetings to review upcoming cases and ensure plans and consents in eIVF are accurate.
Act as a secondary witness with an embryologist to verify patient identifiers for IVF procedures, embryo disposition, and embryo shipping.
Perform other duties as assigned.