Direct Client: LIMS Administrator @ Oklahoma City, OK – Onsite
About The Position
The LIMS Administrator III serves as the system owner for the Oklahoma State Department of Health Public Health Laboratory's Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The incumbent partners with Public Health Laboratory personnel, IT personnel, vendors, and other supporting groups to maintain and improve Labware/Rees, Neometrix, and any other LIMS in use. The role supports testing, functionality, upgrades, and validation of new LIMS applications in the laboratory environment. It also troubleshoots issues and documents resolutions in accordance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) standards. The position supports laboratory reporting and implementation, develops and delivers internal and external training, and performs technical work including system installations, environmental refreshes, backups, performance tracking, reporting, and query development. The role also contributes to grant development and administration, coordinates technical investigations and technology changes, and safeguards sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; preferably in a scientific field of study.
- Four years of professional experience.
- Extensive technical knowledge of medical laboratory processes and procedures.
- Familiarity with federal regulatory statutes governing medical laboratories.
- Must be able to work without visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Analyze database and laboratory workflows and recommend strategies and methods to tune and improve the LIMS.
- Implement alterations to existing LIMS to ensure the systems meet evolving business needs.
- Coordinate vendor and internal activities to correct software faults, preserve system functionality, and perform preventative maintenance and recurring tasks.
- Collaborate with vendors, OMES, and other facilities on LIMS upgrades and implementation.
- Create documentation and communicate LIMS-related issues to Public Health Laboratory staff in a timely manner.
- Implement and maintain APHL/CDC Public Health Laboratory Interoperability Project (PHLIP) HL7 ORU messages.
- Implement and maintain CDC Antibiotic Resistance Lab Network (ARLN) result messaging using CSV and/or HL7 ORU.
- Implement and maintain the HL7 ELR feed to OSDH Acute Disease service software.
- Develop and maintain the Public Health Laboratory web accessioning page and test requisition.
- Maintain the laboratory subnet, including laboratory equipment connections, IP configuration, file transfers, and serial data connections.
- Develop and maintain visual LIMS workflows for tracking tests and samples.
- Review grant Public Health Laboratory Funding Opportunities Announcements (FOA) and Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) to identify key activities and budget items.
- Develop or refine grant narratives, justifications, performance evaluations, implementation plans, and milestones for competitive grants.
- Develop and deliver training for LIMS implementation, grant completion, and administrative procedures.
- Lead and coordinate technical investigations and manage technology resolution implementations for Public Health Laboratory activities.
- Perform technical tasks such as LIMS installations, environmental refreshes, backups, and performance tracking.
- Develop Crystal Reports and ad hoc SQL queries based on user requirements.
- Coordinate with LIMS vendors, internal technology groups, and business partners on technology change governance and prioritization.
- Ensure information security and appropriately access, use, and safeguard sensitive information to support HIPAA compliance.
- Define the scope of work for major LIMS upgrades, considering applicable systems and laboratory requirements.
- Work onsite, as presence at the office is an essential function.
- Support the organization's mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and ethical behavior code.
- Work effectively in a team environment and participate in and assist peers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
