Kaiser Permanente
Senior Embryologist
Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Job Summary:
Highly experienced ART lab professional responsible for performing all aspects of an assisted Reproductive Technology laboratory. Often the go-to person for problem-solving, technical questions, and the most technically advanced aspects of work in an embryology lab.
Essential Responsibilities:
Coordinates and participates in the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) laboratory activities of an IVF service as an embryologist, such as but not limited to semen preparation, oocyte identification, conventional insemination, embryo culture vitrification, warming, and embryo transfer.
Independently perform specialized embryology cases such as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Embryo Biopsy, Oocyte vitrification, and Surgical Sperm Retrieval.
Consults internally and externally with clinicians and providers on technical issues, patient care management, and test interpretation/selection.
Serves as in-house expert in area of specialty. Keeps current with technological developments through literature search, seminars, and other modes of communication.
Assist in Policy and Procedure development and implementation.
Participate in Lab Quality Management activities.
Assist in equipment validation.
Assist with daily laboratory maintenance tasks.
Assist in the training of Embryologists, Embryology Associates, and trainee candidates.
Ensures all patient information is documented appropriately in the electronic medical record system.
Provide feedback to department leadership on process improvement and job specifications to help gain efficiencies in the day-to-day workflows.
Secondary Functions:
M-F with holiday and weekend rotation
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum five (5) years experience in all aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), clinical lab technologies, tissue culture, semen preparation, egg retrieval, assessment, and transfer, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, and micromanipulation Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
Minimum one (1) year experience independently performing embryo biopsy.
Education
Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other related science degree required or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
N/A
Additional Requirements:
N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
Two+ (2+) years specialized embryology case experience such as Oocyte vitrification and Surgical Sperm Retrieval.
Strong communication skills and a team player.
Expert knowledge of data analysis, research, and reporting particularly in Embryology.
Advanced organizational skills and acute attention to detail.
Technical Supervisor (TS) certification from American Association of Bioanalysis (AAB) in one or both subspecialties (Embryology and Andrology).
Andrology Lab Scientist (ALS) credential.
Embryology Lab Scientist (ELS) credential.
Masters degree preferred.
Primary Location: California, San Francisco, San Francisco 2238 Geary Medical Offices
Hours Per Week: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Category: Laboratory
Department: San Francisco Hospital - Obstetrics/Gyn-In-VitroFertzn - 0206
Travel: No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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Highly experienced ART lab professional responsible for performing all aspects of an assisted Reproductive Technology laboratory. Often the go-to person for problem-solving, technical questions, and the most technically advanced aspects of work in an embryology lab.
Essential Responsibilities:
Coordinates and participates in the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) laboratory activities of an IVF service as an embryologist, such as but not limited to semen preparation, oocyte identification, conventional insemination, embryo culture vitrification, warming, and embryo transfer.
Independently perform specialized embryology cases such as Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Embryo Biopsy, Oocyte vitrification, and Surgical Sperm Retrieval.
Consults internally and externally with clinicians and providers on technical issues, patient care management, and test interpretation/selection.
Serves as in-house expert in area of specialty. Keeps current with technological developments through literature search, seminars, and other modes of communication.
Assist in Policy and Procedure development and implementation.
Participate in Lab Quality Management activities.
Assist in equipment validation.
Assist with daily laboratory maintenance tasks.
Assist in the training of Embryologists, Embryology Associates, and trainee candidates.
Ensures all patient information is documented appropriately in the electronic medical record system.
Provide feedback to department leadership on process improvement and job specifications to help gain efficiencies in the day-to-day workflows.
Secondary Functions:
M-F with holiday and weekend rotation
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum five (5) years experience in all aspects of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), clinical lab technologies, tissue culture, semen preparation, egg retrieval, assessment, and transfer, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, and micromanipulation Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
Minimum one (1) year experience independently performing embryo biopsy.
Education
Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other related science degree required or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
N/A
Additional Requirements:
N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
Two+ (2+) years specialized embryology case experience such as Oocyte vitrification and Surgical Sperm Retrieval.
Strong communication skills and a team player.
Expert knowledge of data analysis, research, and reporting particularly in Embryology.
Advanced organizational skills and acute attention to detail.
Technical Supervisor (TS) certification from American Association of Bioanalysis (AAB) in one or both subspecialties (Embryology and Andrology).
Andrology Lab Scientist (ALS) credential.
Embryology Lab Scientist (ELS) credential.
Masters degree preferred.
Primary Location: California, San Francisco, San Francisco 2238 Geary Medical Offices
Hours Per Week: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Category: Laboratory
Department: San Francisco Hospital - Obstetrics/Gyn-In-VitroFertzn - 0206
Travel: No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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