LIMS Administrator III

Job Posting Title

LIMS Administrator III

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 Enterprise Systems Services

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is up to $85,000.00, based on education and experience.

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 we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

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

Job Description

Location: Payne CHD – 1321 W 6th Street, Stillwater

Salary: up to $85,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Primary Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm

 

Position Description: The LIMS Administrator III serves as the system owner for the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Public Health Laboratory’s (PHL) 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 OSDH 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 in the office is an essential function of this 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.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

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.

 

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A candidate who has advanced knowledge and experience with LIMs systems such as Labware/Rees and so on is preferred.

• 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

  • Fire Daemon

  • Tomcat

  • ZPL (Zebra)

  • PCL

  • 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.

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 active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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