Clinical Research Technologist II

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Research Technologist II to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE.

 

The Clinical Research Technologist II serves as a bench technologist for GI Laboratory performing CLIA licensed enzyme, immunologic and other assays in body fluids and tissue samples for diagnostic testing purposes. Bench duties include acquiring and logging in samples, performing, resulting and reporting assays. The Clinical Research Technologist II understands and possesses the knowledge and skillset to perform the higher levels testing and analysis required for clinical diagnostic testing.  In addition, this position will participate in research involving the development and validation of new clinical assays and assist director/manager to write new procedures. Other duties include training and mentoring new technologists, maintaining inventory and assisting the lab director/manager to ensure compliance with CAP, CLIA and JCAHO requirements.  This position is also responsible for providing progress and update reports to the lab manager and director.

 

Essential Functions

 

1.         Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to perform, develop/design and validate methods for enzymatic and immunologic assays.

2.         Participate in new assay development and protocol writing/updating

3.         Trains and mentor’s new lab clinical technologists.

4.         Communicate effectively with physicians and hospital staff

5.         Demonstrates knowledge and performance of clinical diagnostics consistent with CAP and/or CLIA requirements, understands the State and Federal requirements of “Proficiency Testing” related to CLIA certification. 

6.         Assist in maintaining laboratory environment and testing process at a level consistent with CAP and CLIA guidelines

 

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or MT with equivalent experience;

Knowledge of Q.C. and Q.A. as applied to clinical diagnostic testing; experience with clinical lab procedures required of a CAP and/or CLIA certified laboratory

3-5 yrs of experience required

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. 

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.