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As a Clinical Laboratory Information Analyst, you will support the needs of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine staff and its customers by optimizing the use of the Laboratory information System (LIS) to provide quality patient services. You will incorporate a strong laboratory technology background while acting as the clinical liaison between the laboratory application side and the technical orientation of the Clinical Information System (CIS) team.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Triage LIS problems, resolving uncomplicated problems before presentation to LIS Coordinator and/or CIS analysts. Completes all necessary fact finding and compilation of documentation before communicating complex problems to CIS.
• Participate in set-up and maintenance of foreign systems that interface orders and/or results to the LIS mapping and display of laboratory data.
• Perform various audits of the LIS in conjunction with database coordinators to verify ongoing accuracy of data, including billing, test volume, cumulative reports, error correction reports, etc.
• Participate in upgrade project teams as the laboratory representative for planning, scheduling, testing, training and communication.
• Provide first level troubleshooting of laboratory barcode printers and label scanners prior to reporting to IT.
• Participate in Joint Commission and CAP inspection preparation teams with responsibility for meeting and documenting all LIS requirements.
• Act as database coordinator for the Specimen Collection and Processing Laboratory.
• Review and/or contribute to the development of department-wide training materials for staff for general LIS procedures.
• Execute testing cycles and coordinate all aspects of system validation including identification of appropriate test environment(s) and interface connections, participants, test scripts, testing location, hardware, technology and documentation.
• Maintain general LIS procedure manual including procedures for database management and change control.

Education and experience requirements:

• B.S. in a Laboratory Science, or Information Technology
• At least three years of laboratory testing experience required
• Demonstrated experience supporting a lab information system upgrade, i.e. Data Base Coordinator or Super User
• ASCP Certification preferred
• Knowledge of clinical laboratory concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of techniques for laboratory safety and infection control.
• Ability to collaborate with analysts and vendors to understand system behavior which is then used to create operational solutions.
• Ability to organize, define, and articulate system issues reported by staff and collaborate with IT technical teams to resolve them
• Ability to work closely within laboratory section and IT requirements to meet timely project schedules
• Skill in manual dexterity and normal color vision.

ChristianaCare Offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.