Processing Tech I, II Clinical Trials and Pharma

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Works under general supervision to ensure proper handling of all research specimens received at ARUP's central facility and prepares specimens for laboratory testing. The position includes such functions as matching patient information, data entry, aliquoting, scanning documents, and assist in handling complex issues that arise in the Clinical Trials Sample Management department. In addition, this position involves manifesting shipments and supporting senior processing technicians as needed.

Requirements

Ability to work under minimal supervision.
Effective communication skills
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Mobility: The person in this position needs to move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.
Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors
Regular and reliable attendance.
Reliable and dependable performance.
Ability to work well with others.
Ability to work all required overtime.

Responsibilities

Attends Clinical Trials Sample Management team and staff meetings.
Facilitates communication between POD members and the PRS and/or Lead.
Opens/closes and manifests inbound shipments and properly documents any shipping and/or other violations.
Coordinates with Specimen Processing to ensure shipments are received in a timely manner.
Ensure POD stations are adequately cleaned and stocked with required supplies.
Immediately processes specimens as they become available and follows the appropriate procedures for all manual and electronically transmitted orders.
Labels deidentified specimens and requisitions appropriately.
Able to recognize and appropriately handle all specimen types per corporate and departmental procedure.
Properly documents all specimen receipt information as outlined in departmental procedures.
Properly operates the centrifuge and biological safety cabinet.
Proficient in all applicable ARUP Applications.
Proficient in the Internal Test Directory (ITD) as related to accessioning and client submissions/inquiries.
Proficient in all current departmental LIS applications and functions.
Aliquots specimens according to procedure using the proper safety equipment.
Coordinates with Clinical Trials and other study coordinators to ensure inbound studies are packaged and submitted correctly.
Properly utilizes the ARUP Auto-Ordering application and ensures all data is properly uploaded into ARUPs accessioning application.
Back up Quality Review as needed.
Knows ARUP and UHSC laboratories and can determine their locations, hours of operations, and general functions (or able to find such information using departmental information on Nucleus).
Ability to make sound judgement decisions, conferring with senior staff member when needed.
Other duties as assigned.