Clinical Microbiologist
HealthTrackRx · Louisville, KY · 2 days ago
On-siteScienceFull-time
Essential Responsibilities/Duties
- Perform a range of microbiological (including susceptibility) and antimicrobial susceptibility tests
- Utilize laboratory equipment to run tests on bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms and record findings in detailed project reports
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and efficient testing
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop and optimize study and assay protocols
- Write and execute standard operating procedures to execute microbiology level work
- Establish and monitor quality control standards in the lab
- Train and supervise lab personnel
- Affiliate with clinical studies conducted within the organization
- Responsible for lab inspections in the Microbiology lab, lab inventories, setting master cultures, and conducting equipment performance checks
- Stay updated with emerging trends and breakthroughs in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology
- Certify and attest clinical results (acquired from microbial cultures techniques)
Qualifications
- Education – B.S. in Biological, Chemical, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology degree program - required
- Current ASCP or AMT certification
- Competencies/Skills – Expertise in bacteriology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing including CLS I standard methods
- Experience – Experience with analytical validation of microbiologic testing, clinical validation, and clinical trial design
- Experience with microbiological testing in a CLIA-certified setting (human diagnostics only)
- Experience with BioMerieux equipment, including Vitek 2 and MALDI-TOF platforms preferred