Specimen Management Freezer Coordinator

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Scheduled Shift: Monday-Friday 11pm-7:30am

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here. 

The Freezer Coordinator is accountable for the handling/storing and processing of irreplaceable clinical trial specimens including the monitoring of the Alarms and freezers maintenance. The Freezer Coordinator Assistant supports the various teams of the Labcorp Biorepository and is a liaison between Biorepository Management and others departments. The Freezer Coordinator will act as REES Administrator

• Specific department duties as set forth in the task list and department training checklists including, but not limited to:
• Monitor, respond to and resolve issues with alarming storage units to ensure regulatory compliance, both during and after normal business hours
• Perform a daily assessment of the freezer nodes within the REES application
• Assist in completing a single or multi point freezer calibration as specified in SOP and ensure proper documentation is completed and kept with freezer binder
• Re-locate samples from one freezer to another in the event of freezer failure and update the sample management software and REES application accordingly
• Assist with new storage unit installation and re-locations
• Ensure proper REES Inventory is managed and is available in house
• Accountable for ensuring required freezer maintenance is performed and documentation is kept up to date and properly archived
• Responsible for freezer space utilization including, but not limited to:
• Monitor capacities of drawers and freezers and consolidate as needed
• Work with supervisors to ensure efficient use of freezer and drawer space
• Submit work orders as needed for freezers repairs
• Clean assigned Freezers and be the back-up for the Freezer Cleaning person in case of absence                                                                             
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures and perform all departmental and inter-departmental SOP’s as written
• Generate an appropriate audit trail of all activities and maintain training file and required documentation
• Attend customer audits and provide demonstrations upon request.

Principal Contacts and Scope of Communications:

This position is required to interact daily with the Specimen Management, Logistics, Laboratory Operations and Biorepository teams, including the following positions:

• Project Management
• Senior Supervisor
• Workflow Lead
• Sample Handling Assistant I, II, III
• Internal/external customers

Minimum Experience Required:

• Minimum 3 years applicable work experience with LabCorp
• Able to work in a team as well as independently
• Dynamic attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to take up challenges
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to use several software packages i.e. Word, Excel, Access

Recommended Education:

• Minimum High School Diploma

Working Conditions:

• Repetitive motion via samples and computer terminal
• High volume and high production environment
• Constant exposure to dangerous goods and infectious substance
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Repetitive lifting of 20 kilos/50 pounds or more
• Adhere established Labcorp safety SOP’s and Universal Precautions guidelines at all times
• Ability to be on-call when required

Special Factors:

• Saturday work may be required
• Overtime may be required

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

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