Cell Based Therapy Position Available In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
3 DAYS AGO
21521447
Summary
Philadelphia, PA
Competitive Salary
1 Years Experience
High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED)
No Commisssion
40.00 hours per week / Day Shift /Full-Time
Description Reference #: 1017012

SHIFT:

Day (United States of America) Seeking Breakthrough Makers Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career. CHOP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage candidates of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, sexes, backgrounds, and lived experiences to apply. A Brief Overview
The Cell Based Therapy Lab Assistant supports daily operations related to the manufacturing of cell therapy products in the Cell Based Therapy Laboratory (CBTL), a dynamic and growing clinical lab supporting the Cellular Therapy and Transplant Section (CTTS) at CHOP. Under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor, this role ensures smooth operations by maintaining supplies and equipment, facilitating logistics and documentation, and supporting quality and safety processes. This individual will work closely with lab staff and academic collaborators to support cutting-edge pediatric cell and gene therapy. What you will do
Specialist
Assists in timely record filing and digitizing patients paper charts/documents
Equipment maintenance
Maintains and cleans medical laboratory equipment (e.g. centrifuges, CO2 incubators, refrigerator, freezers)
Assists in shipping out the equipment for recalibration to the vendors
Maintains cleanliness and organization in the lab locations
Inventory
Assists in monitoring of inventory control: maintains inventory of supplies, assures proper documentation of reagents and supplies upon receipt, logging in supporting documentation and quarantine release as per laboratory policy.
Assists in Investigations and troubleshoots problems with equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and/or workflow.
Maintains the continuous supply of liquid nitrogen and pressurized gases by monitoring the stock and placing timely orders.

Restocking:

performs regular inventory check of reagents and supplies across multiple locations.
Orders office supply.
Limited messenger service as required
Promptly delivers specimens or paperwork throughout the health care campus as required.
Assists in transferring of products and between clinical sites, research sites, different testing laboratories and outside vendors
Is knowledgeable in the use of resources to identify transport temperatures for all specimens and ensure stability
Scheduling
Must be flexible in scheduling and cooperation in performing all assigned tasks
Performs other duties as assigned by the leadership team Education Qualifications
High School Diploma / GED Required
Technical Diploma Phlebotomy Preferred
Associate’s Degree Basic science Preferred
Experience Qualifications
At least one (1) year pediatric clinical laboratory experience Required
At least one (1) year Previous research or laboratory experience Preferred
Skills and Abilities
Able to work within in a project team environment (Required proficiency)

Knowledge:

basic biology, basic chemistry, English language, customer service, public safety and security (Required proficiency)
Technology skills: electronic mail, Microsoft Office applications, typing, internet software, Microsoft Windows (Required proficiency)
Other skills: active listening, reading comprehension, critical thinking, speaking, complex problem solving, monitoring, time management, writing, active learning, coordination, judgment and decision making, service orientation, social perceptiveness. (Required proficiency)

Abilities:

oral expression, near vision, manual dexterity, perceptual speed, information ordering, problem sensitivity, oral comprehension, finger dexterity, written comprehension, arm-hand steadiness, deductive reasoning, selective attention, speech clarity, speech recognition, visual color discrimination, writing expression, number facility (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

• The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• upon hire
• Preferred To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community.

As a condition of employment, professionals working onsite-at any CHOP location, for any portion of time-must be vaccinated for

COVID-19.

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SALARY RANGE

$24.87

• $31.09 Hourly Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you’re working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
• At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices.

Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP’s Compensation and Benefits. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.