Senior Clinical Lab Trainer

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Position Overview

The Senior Clinical Laboratory Trainer prepares and facilitates training for new hire and existing employee training in the clinical laboratory, mentors new and current Clinical Lab Trainers, and assists with advanced duties.This role supports Exact Sciences Laboratories through subject matter and training expertise to ensure all team members are training properly and competencies are successfully met. This role coordinates accurate data reporting practices to ensure a consistent and diligent capture of training and competency. In addition, this role supports the creation, editing, and maintenance of training procedures, materials, courses, and competencies to reflect current processes. Lastly, this role completes moderate and/or high complexity competencies/end-user-proficiency assessments for learners and file training documentation appropriately.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Delivers training through in-person training, virtual training, hands-on/on-the-job training, virtual training, and other modalities, as needed.
• Identifies and adapts training/facilitation style to meet learner needs, in the moment.
• Facilitates small or large group learning sessions.
• Creates, coordinates, and administers learning exams and/or competency direct observations.
• Leads the creation, editing, and maintenance of training and competency materials.
• Maintains competency in assigned test processes, in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Performs pre-analytic, analytical, and/or post-analytical tasks, in the laboratories, as assigned.
• Supports the knowledge transfer to the Clinical Lab Training team around new/edited SOPs, assignments, and changes in the laboratory processes in which they train.
• Leads team projects, as assigned.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of training through surveys, observations, and feedback.
• Maintain and audits records of training and competency, for accuracy in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with other team members cross-functionally.
• Coordinates and completes team administrative duties, as assigned.
• Participates and leads team meetings.
• Upholds company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends, as assigned.
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for up to 75% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work seated for up to approximately 50% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for up to approximately 80% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work 100% of the time onsite at assigned laboratory location.
• Ability to lift to 40 pounds for approximately 25% of a typical working day.
• Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment, including microscopes, microtomes, blades, strainers, and pipettes for extended periods of time.
• May perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
• Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.
• Ability and means to travel between local Exact Sciences locations.
• Ability to travel 25% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.
• You may be required to successfully complete an assessment showing understanding of Exact Sciences Epic processes necessary to the job functions with a score of 80% or higher. Exact Sciences will make reasonable accommodation available, if necessary, to assist an employee with a disability to satisfy this requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Business Administration, Education, Chemical, Physical, Biological, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or field related to the essential duties of the job; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree (GED) and 2 years of relevant experience in lieu of associate degree.
• 4+ years of professional experience related to the essential duties of the position.
• 1+ years of clinical laboratory experience with a strong understanding of working in a laboratory with professional working knowledge of HIPAA, GLP, GDP, and laboratory terminology and equipment.
• 2+ years of lab training experience, in a clinical laboratory
• Strong understanding of instructor-led, virtual-led, technical, and/or hands-on/on-the-job training.
• Excellent computer skills including Internet navigation, use of virtual meeting tools and platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, email usage, word processing, and data/records management.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualified to complete competency assessment per CLIA regulations by meeting one of the following criteria:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology from an accredited institution, with 2+ years of lab experience/lab-education program experience in a lab providing moderate and/or high complexity testing or 1+ year performing high complexity testing or
  • Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology; or equivalent education and training (specified below) and 2+ years lab experience/lab-education program experience in a lab providing high complexity testing or
  • Equivalent Education and Training:
    • At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, including one of the following and 3 months documented laboratory training/education and 2+ years lab experience/lab-education program experience in a lab providing high complexity testing:
    • 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or
    • 24 semester hours of science courses that include:
      • 6 semester hours of chemistry; and
      • 6 semester hours of biology; and
      • 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.
• Experience with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• Possession of and ability to maintain ASCP certification throughout employment in position.

Salary Range:

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

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