LIMS Administrator

LIMS Administrator

Oklahoma City, OK

16+ months

Position Summary:

• The LIMS Administrator III serves as the system owner for the client’s Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• The incumbent will partner with PHL personnel, IT personnel, and other supporting groups to maintain and improve Labware/Rees or/and Neometrix and any other LIMS in use by the PHL.
• The role will support the testing, functionality, upgrade, and validation efforts of new LIMS applications within the PHL environment.
• The LIMS Administrator will troubleshoot; and perform remedial actions while documenting resolutions consistent with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) standards to resolve problems with LIMS.
• The position will also assist in PHL reporting and implementation.
• They will assist in internal and external training development and delivery.

Position Responsibilities /Essential Functions:

• Analyze database and laboratory workflows and provide strategy and methods to tune and improve the LIMS
• Implement alterations to the existing LIMS to ensure the system continues to meet evolving business needs.
• Ensure that existing system functionality continues to function correctly by coordinating vendor activities and/or implementing internal activities to correct software faults as well as doing preventative maintenance and other recurring tasks.
• Collaboration with the vendor, OMES and other facilities for LIMS upgrade and the implementation.
• Write robust documentation and able to effectively communicate all LIMS related issues in a timely fashion to all PHL staff members.
• 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, CSV, and/or HL7 ORU.
• Implement and maintain HL7 ELR feed to Acute Disease service software.
• Development and maintenance of the PHL web accessioning page (test requisition)
• Maintenance of laboratory subnet – connection of laboratory equipment, IP configuration, file transfer, serial data connections
• Development and maintenance of LIMS visual workflows for tracking of tests/samples
• Review grant PHL Funding Opportunities Announcements (FOA) and PHL Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for identification of key activities and budget items.
• Develop and/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 PHL activities.
• Perform technical tasks like LIMS installations, environmental refreshes, backups, performance tracking, etc.
• Develop crystal reports and ad hoc queries (SQL) based on user requirements
• Liaise with LIMS vendors, other internal technology groups, and business partners on technology change governance and change prioritization.
• Ensure information security; access, use, and safeguard sensitive information to ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Formulates and defines the scope of work for major upgrades to LIMS with an understanding of applicable systems and laboratory requirements.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties:

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific field of study; plus, four (4) years of professional experience with extensive technical knowledge of medical laboratory processes and procedures while being familiar with federal regulatory statues governing medical laboratories.

Required Skills:

• SQL
• Visual Basic
• Visual Basic .NET
• Fire Daemon
• Tomcat
• ZPL
• PCL
• Jscript.NET
• HTML
• LIMS Basic
• ASTM E1381
• ASTM E1394
• XML
• HL7
• Script parsers