Clinical Lab Aide II

About this role

CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers. CareDx offers products, testing services, and digital healthcare solutions along the pre- and post-transplant patient journey, and is the leading provider of genomics-based information for transplant patients.

The Clinical Laboratory Aide II (CLA), performs a variety of laboratory and administrative tasks to support the clinical laboratory staff in the CLIA-certified CareDx laboratory. A CLA performs laboratory duties under direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS or the Clinical Laboratory Manager (CLM) and/or designee, who provides specific instruction regarding how tasks are to be completed and defines the steps to be employed.

SHIFT: Tuesday - Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM & Saturday 9am-5:30pm

Responsibilities:

• Perform patient specimen processing under the direct and constant supervision of a licensed CLS.

• Perform routine laboratory maintenance tasks, i.e. setting up consumables in preparation of laboratory testing, etc.

• Assist the CLS in on bench laboratory testing.

• Receive and accession samples into the laboratory information management system (LIMS) to facilitate sample throughput.

• Perform instrument calibrations and maintenance.

• Perform data entry and maintain spreadsheets

• Participate in materials management activities which includes tasks such as order requests, receiving, unpacking, documentation and labeling of consumables and reagents, and stocking work areas.

• Participate in quality control and quality assurance activities.

• Perform testing for special research and development studies.

• Comply with CareDx quality control policies and document QC activities

• Maintain confidentiality of personal health information (PHI).

• Identify problems that may affect assigned duties, or the ability to follow established protocols, and escalate to Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Manager, or lab Director.

• Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established…