LIMS Administrator III

Varmoda is seeking an experienced LIMS Administrator III to serve as the system owner for the Public Health Laboratory Information Management Systems, including Labware/Rees and/or Neometrix. The role covers LIMS administration, upgrades and validation, and maintenance of PHLIP, ARLN and HL7 ELR interfaces. It also covers Crystal Reports and SQL reporting, vendor and OMES coordination, grant support, and training, all documented to CAP, CLIA and HIPAA standards. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree, preferably in a scientific field, and four or more years of professional experience with medical laboratory processes and federal laboratory regulations.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Analyze database and laboratory workflows. Provide strategy and methods to tune and improve the LIMS.
• Implement alterations to the existing LIMS so it keeps meeting evolving business needs.
• Keep existing functionality working correctly. Coordinate vendor activities and/or implement internal activities to correct software faults, and perform preventative maintenance and other recurring tasks.
• Perform technical tasks such as LIMS installations, environmental refreshes, backups and performance tracking.
• Develop and maintain LIMS visual workflows for tracking tests and samples.
• 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, in CSV and/or HL7 ORU.
• Implement and maintain the HL7 ELR feed to OSDH Acute Disease service software.
• Develop and maintain the PHL web accessioning page (test requisition).
• Maintain the laboratory subnet: connection of laboratory equipment, IP configuration, file transfer and serial data connections.
• Develop Crystal Reports and ad hoc queries (SQL) based on user requirements.
• Lead and coordinate technical investigations. Manage technology resolution implementations for PHL activities.
• Review PHL Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) and Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) to identify 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 on LIMS implementation, grant completion and administrative procedures.
• Ensure information security. Access, use and safeguard sensitive information to ensure HIPAA compliance. (The posting flags this role as High Data Sensitivity.)

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a scientific field of study.
• 5 years of professional experience with extensive technical knowledge of medical laboratory processes and procedures. (Mandatory)
• Familiarity with federal regulatory statutes governing medical laboratories (CAP and CLIA). (Mandatory)

Required Technical Skills

• Databases and query: SQL
• Programming and scripting: Visual Basic, Visual Basic .NET, Jscript.NET, LIMS Basic, Script parsers
• Web and application servers: Tomcat, Fire Daemon, HTML
• Label and printer languages: ZPL, PCL
• Data and messaging standards: HL7, XML, ASTM E1381, ASTM E1394
• LIMS platforms: Labware/Rees and/or Neometrix