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We are seeking a Clinic Technician who will be responsible for independently coordinating blood and tissue banking protocols to ensure proper collection and handling of samples. Responsible for collection and handling and transporting of patient samples to ensure quality samples. Responsible for ordering archival tissue from internal and external sources. Maintain current documentation on all clinical trial procedures to adhere to clinical trial compliance. Serves as department liaison with outside support groups, i.e., pathology, radiology, and multiple research laboratories both in-house and third-party. Ability to anticipate daily changes in schedule, maintaining a smooth patient flow. Uses universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from bio-hazardous materials, including blood-borne pathogens.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Excellent phlebotomy skills, obtains clinical trial-driven blood samples, processes, stores, labels and ships, as appropriate per each individual clinical trial, ensuring quality samples.
• Independently arranges courier service, as needed for transport of clinical trial.
• blood and tissue samples.
• Assists as needed with in-services for clinical support staff (phlebotomists, clinical associates, medical assistants, etc.) for each new clinical trial regarding applicable clinical details.
• Contacts clinical trial patients as appropriate with special instructions prior to upcoming tests/exams.
• Audits to ensure specimen quality assurance is consistently maintained throughout clinical trial.
• Oversees the use of EKG equipment and ensures the equipment is working properly.
• Explains the function and process of EKG exams to patients prior to the test and attaches EKG electrodes to patients in order to monitor heart activity and removes them after tests are completed.
• Attend all required staff meetings.
• Track all specimen collection and follow up visits.
• Assist with scheduling research visits.
• Meet with supervisor as required for enrollment determination and individual case problem discussions.
• Perform accurate and timely data collection on source.
• Comply with all regulatory and institutional requirements.
• Assist with clinical trial kits reception, inventory, storage, and discard.
• Assist with clinical trial specimen processing.

• Required:High School Diploma/ GED
• Preferred: Two years of college

• Two years of clinical/hospital setting experience working in a direct clinical care role.
• Experience working in Oncology setting preferred.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program required. Current CPR certification required and must maintain certification for duration of employment. Certification as a Medical Assistant (AAMA, RMA, NCCA) or Certified Nursing Assistant strongly preferred.

Classified Title: Clinic Technician 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC  
Starting Salary Range: Min $15.50 - Max $26.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 830-5 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: District of Columbia 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Onc Sibley  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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