LIMS Administrator III

WiredPeople, Inc.•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LIMS Administrator III serves as the primary system owner for the State Public Health Laboratory (PHL). The role partners with PHL scientists, agency IT personnel, central state IT leadership, and software vendors to administer, configure, upgrade, and maintain laboratory information systems, including LabWare, Rees Scientific, and Neometrics. The position supports operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and data exchange between state surveillance systems and federal partners such as the CDC and APHL. It is full-time and onsite in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with no remote work allowed. The administrator oversees day-to-day system operations, configuration, environmental refreshes, backups, performance tuning, workflow optimization, upgrades, releases, reporting, and data extracts. The role also manages public health data messaging and interfaces, supports the PHL web requisition and test accessioning portal, and integrates laboratory instruments with network infrastructure. It maintains validation and audit documentation under CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA requirements, supports federal grant applications, and develops training and operating documentation. The role requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in a scientific, bioinformatics, computer science, or related technical field; at least four years of progressive relevant experience; working knowledge of CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA; and experience with SQL and Crystal Reports. Work is onsite Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, preferably in a scientific, bioinformatics, computer science, or related technical field.
At least four years of progressive professional experience in laboratory information systems administration, IT systems engineering, or clinical laboratory operations.
Working knowledge of federal regulatory requirements governing medical and public health laboratories, including CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA.
Hands-on experience developing queries and reports using SQL and Crystal Reports.
Ability to work fully onsite in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience administering LabWare LIMS, Neometrics, or Rees Scientific environmental monitoring systems.
Direct experience implementing HL7 2.x/3.x, LOINC, SNOMED, and ELR interfaces for public health or hospital laboratory networks.
Familiarity with public health surveillance initiatives such as PHLIP and ARLN.
Experience liaising with central government IT departments and coordinating vendor SLA escalations.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operations, configuration, environmental refreshes, routine backups, and performance tuning for PHL LIMS platforms and ancillary laboratory systems.
Analyze laboratory processes and database architectures, and design, test, and implement automated visual workflows and system alterations to support evolving diagnostic protocols.
Plan and scope major version upgrades, vendor patches, and application deployments with central IT divisions and third-party vendors.
Build and maintain custom reports and ad hoc data extracts using SQL and Crystal Reports.
Implement, monitor, and maintain PHLIP HL7 ORU messages, ARLN result messaging in CSV and HL7 ORU formats, and ELR feeds to the state Acute Disease Service platform.
Support development, enhancement, and maintenance of the PHL web requisition and test accessioning portal.
Configure and support laboratory subnet connections, static IP configurations, serial data connections, and automated file-transfer protocols for laboratory instruments.
Investigate hardware and software interface failures, implement remedial workarounds, and document resolutions according to clinical protocols.
Maintain system modifications, validation scripts, and audit documentation in compliance with CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA standards.
Review CDC/PHL funding opportunity announcements and help draft technical narratives, justifications, implementation milestones, and budget line items for public health technology grants.
Develop and deliver end-user training, operational runbooks, and procedural documentation for laboratory personnel and administrative leadership.