Electronic Laboratory Reporting Analyst

Key Role:

Applies expert understanding of public health and laboratory science disciplines to design, develop, and implement laboratory data exchange solutions. Collaborates with informatics, technology, and public health professionals to enable electronic laboratory reporting (ELR). Facilitates onboarding organizations, including laboratories, state public health laboratories, or state health departments to modernize laboratory reporting and utilize ELR. Supports test workflow development within laboratory information management systems (LIMS), codification, data validation, and training. Troubleshoots issues from stakeholders such as testing laboratories and ELR recipients. Supports the implementation of data standards. Works under direct supervision.

Basic Qualifications:

2+ years of experience with using Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

2+ years of experience as the main point of contact for multiple stakeholders at one time, responding to their communications and inquiries, and monitoring the status of multiple components of a project

1+ year of experience with creating and delivering presentations for laboratory science or public health professional staff, translating very technical information into plain language

Knowledge of HL7 ELR messaging

Ability to learn complex IT systems quickly

Ability to follow and develop standard operating procedures

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements 

Bachelor's degree

Additional Qualifications:

Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS)

Experience with infectious disease related molecular and serology laboratory tests

Experience with implementing HL7 messaging capabilities and analyzing raw HL7 message data

Experience working in a federal or state public health laboratory or health department setting

Knowledge of laboratory quality standards and requirements, including CLIA

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.