LIMS Administrator

• The LIMS Administrator III serves as the system owner for the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Public Health Laboratorys (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.
  
  

Skills assigned staff:
Required

• 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 at the office is an essential function of the 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.
  

• A bachelors 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.