Job Posting Title
LIMS Administrator
Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Supervisory Organization
340 Public Health Lab Service
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
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Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
The annual salary for this position is up to $85,000 based on education and experience.
Job Description
LIMS Administrator
Location: 4615 W Lakeview, Stillwater Ok
Salary: Up to $85K based on education and experience
Full Time /Part Time: Full Time
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Primary Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Why you’ll love it here!
RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why were are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!! What is Public Health?
Oh yeah, did we mention perks? We know that benefits matter and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees.
- Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
- A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
- Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
- 11 paid holidays a year.
- Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
- Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
- Longevity Bonus for years of service
Position Description:
Job serves as the system owner for the Oklahoma State Department of Health Public Health Laboratory’s Library Information System (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 LIM systems in use in PHL. The role will support the testing, functionality, upgrade, and validation efforts of new LIMS applications within the PHL environment. The assistant LIMS Administrator will troubleshoot; and perform remedial actions while documenting resolutions consistent with the College of American Pathologists and CLIA standards to resolve problems within LIMS. This position will also assist in PHL grant application, implementation, and reporting and will assist in internal and external training development and delivery.
Duties:
- Analyze database and laboratory workflows and provide strategy and methods to tune and improve the LIMS
- Implement alterations to the existing LIMS system 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 OSDH Acute Disease service software, PHIDDO
- Development and maintenance of 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 Opportunity 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.
Other Duties:
- Lead and coordinate technical investigations and manage technology resolution implementations for PHL activities.
- Perform technical tasks like LIMS installations, environment 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 HIPPA compliance.
- Formulates and defines the scope of work for major upgrades to LIMS with an understanding of applicable systems and laboratory requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific field of study. Applicants must have extensive technical knowledge of medical laboratory processes and procedures while being familiar with federal regulatory statutes governing medical laboratories. A candidate who has advanced knowledge and experience with LIMs systems such as Labware/Rees and so on is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A working knowledge and understanding of laboratory operations, workflows, and testing algorithms for clinical laboratory analyses
- Familiar with emergency preparedness or infectious disease outbreak investigations
- Understanding of SQL database queries and relationships
- Understanding of system enhancement principles and tools, such as Design/Coding/Performance/Maintenance
- Familiar with 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and computer system validation
- Demonstrate initiative in learning and utilizing new technologies
- Analytical ability to effectively identify issues that affect workflow performance, and provide solutions to improve the performance of the LIMS
- Experience creating and modifying Crystal Reports
- Preferred knowledge of development tools and languages:
- SQL
- Visual Basic
- Visual Basic .NET
- ZPL (Zebra)
- PCL
- JavaScript
- Jscript.NET
- HTML
- LIMS Basic (LabWare language)
- ASTM E1381
- ASTM E1394
- XML
- HL7 ORU
- Script parsers
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This position is set in a laboratory environment. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and reach while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Repeat the same movements.
- Light to moderate lifting
- Ability to stoop and kneel to install computer equipment.
- Understand the speech of another person.
- Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Telework:
This position is not eligible for Telework and is subject to OSDH policy and supervisor’s discretion.
Application Requirements:
- If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
- All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.
