Phlebotomist / Clinical Research Assistant

Truvian Sciences•San Diego, CA

2d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Truvian is a healthcare technology company focused on transforming blood testing through an automated, benchtop diagnostic platform that provides laboratory-quality results in 30 minutes or less. The company has received FDA clearance for its technology and is pursuing CLIA Waiver status to enable point-of-care testing. Truvian emphasizes a mission-driven culture dedicated to discovery, empowerment, and making health information accessible to individuals. They are seeking talented individuals to join their team in realizing their vision of convenient, affordable, and actionable routine health testing for consumers.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
A current California state Certified Phlebotomy Technician certificate (CPT I or CPT II).
A minimum of 2 years of hands-on phlebotomy experience performing venipuncture and capillary collection for adult donors in a fast-paced environment.
Experience preparing, processing, labeling, handling, and maintaining traceability of blood specimens in a clinical, research, or laboratory environment.
Ability to work as a collaborative clinical research team member with positive, timely written and verbal communication.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and maintain accuracy and completeness.
Experience with business and study-management tools, including Microsoft Office products and Smartsheet or similar project-tracking tools.
A solution-oriented, problem-solving approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Flexibility to accommodate study-driven scheduling needs, which may include occasional early, late, overtime, or (on rare occasions) weekend hours.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Additional phlebotomy experience is strongly preferred.
Clinical research support experience, including participant scheduling, study visits, source documentation, data entry, informed consent support, or study-log maintenance, preferred.
Working knowledge of GCP, human subject protection, HIPAA, and clinical research documentation principles applicable to IVD/device clinical studies, preferred.
If you want to stand out, please include a cover letter.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary phlebotomist for participant visits, providing skilled venipuncture and capillary collection.
Ensure a high-quality participant experience and accurate specimen collection documentation.
Work closely with the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support delegated responsibilities, including participant scheduling, visit preparation, study documentation, data entry, and maintenance of study logs.
Occasionally provide laboratory support, including specimen preparation, processing, handling, and testing activities.
Collaborate with the Clinical Development Team and internal stakeholders (R&D, Regulatory, Product Development, Quality) to support studies in accordance with protocols, GCP, and applicable requirements.
Perform venipuncture and capillary collection for adult donors using approved techniques.
Confirm donor identity and collection requirements; prepare, select, label, and verify collection tubes and materials.
Provide professional, courteous, and reassuring participant care.
Monitor donors for collection-related reactions or adverse events and follow established response procedures.
Prepare and maintain clean, safe blood collection areas, including decontamination, infection-control practices, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste management.
Maintain phlebotomy room readiness by ordering supplies, organizing materials, monitoring inventory, and tracking expiration dates.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous blood collection and specimen records.
Comply with HIPAA confidentiality requirements and company safety procedures.
Support donor recruitment, pre-screening, scheduling, re-scheduling, appointment reminders, and visit preparation.
Assist with informed consent logistics and documentation.
Complete delegated participant-facing study procedures, source documentation, questionnaires, and data entry.
Maintain up-to-date study documentation, including enrollment, visit, specimen tracking, collection, eligibility/screening, and compensation logs.
Prepare study and participant materials, assemble visit packets, maintain organized subject records, and file approved documents.
Coordinate specimen handoffs and communicate donor status, cancellations, schedule changes, and sample availability.
Identify missing, inconsistent, or potentially noncompliant information and route it to the CRC for resolution.
Support study training, meetings, process improvements, and other clinical operations activities.
Prepare collected specimens for testing and analysis, including labeling, centrifugation, aliquoting, processing, staging, storage, and distribution.
Confirm specimen identity, integrity, tube type, volume, collection time, and required documentation before testing or laboratory handoff.
Load samples onto approved laboratory analyzers and perform assigned procedures.
Work with Research Associates to support studies on Truvian and other clinical laboratory instrumentation.
Maintain specimen traceability and escalate discrepancies or errors.
Observe all laboratory safety precautions.