Pre-analytical Clerk

**BARC: Pre-Analytical Clerk**

Performs all pre-analytical functions as required to ensure that the samples received at BARC are correctly received and logged into the laboratory information system. This will allow for the downstream testing to be correctly performed and the appropriate results are received by the Clinical Research Sites. This department is also vital for identify quality control issues that could impact accurate reporting of laboratory results

**Key Responsibilities**:

- DCF Identification
- The staff member must follow best cold chain practices at all times, to ensure all samples are processed optimally.
- Bioflow Training
- The staff member operates and maintain a biohazard hood.
- Centrifugation
- The staff member operates and maintain a centrifuge.
- Decontamination
- The staff member must be ensure best housekeeping for a clean lab are kept at all times.
- Filing
- The staff member must file all paperwork in the department, making sure to do this with a high level of accuracy.
- Freezer
- The staff member does operate and maintain a freezer.
- Fridge
- The staff member does operate and maintain a fridge.
- Good Customer Service
- The staff member must at all times be polite to clients and help with all problems presented to them to the best of their ability.
- Health and Safety
- The staff member must work in accordance to all health and safety aspects as indicated in the group SHEQ manual and the BARC-SA manuals and SOPs.
- Housekeeping
- The staff member must follow good housekeeping practices in the areas they are working-this includes but is not limited to keeping their areas clean and tidy; cleaning all work stations correctly before and after working in them. Not using cell phones in laboratory areas, keeping all personal belongings in their designated lockers.
- IATA
- The staff member if expected to perform all work as per IATA requirements.
- Incident Identification
- The staff member is expected to be able to identify any incidents as soon as they become aware of them.
- Incompletes
- The staff member is responsible to monitor all incompletes in the area to ensure that no tests are out of the turnaround time as expected by client.
- Incubator
- The staff member must operate and maintain an incubator.
- LDMS Incompletes Management
- The staff member is responsible to monitor all LDMS incompletes in the area to ensure that no tests are out of the turn around time as expected by client.
- LDMS Logging
- The staff member must to be able to log new samples into LDMS.
- Outstanding Lists
- The staff member is responsible to monitor the outstanding list to ensure all samples are processed within defined TAT and that the client is informed if for some reason this cannot be achieved.
- QC Shipment Receipt
- The staff member is expected to be able to receive all shipments of samples arriving.
- Receiving
- The staff member is expected to be able to receive all samples coming to the pre-analytical area following best practices.
- Sample Sorting
- The staff member is expected to be able to sort samples received so they can be correctly delivered to the testing laboratory.
- Samples Delivery
- The staff member is expected to be able to deliver all samples received by BARC so they can be correctly tested.
- Scanning
- The staff member is expected to perform scanning of all relevant paperwork received in the pre-analytical laboratory daily.
- Team Player
- As a staff member at BARC-SA, it is expected that one works as part of a team to achieve the mission of BARC-SA and offer clients the best service while respecting your fellow colleagues.
- Use of LIMS
- All staff at BARC-SA are expected to be able to perform the required functions on Meditech.
- Centrifuge
- The staff member operates and maintains centrifuges. Scale **The staff member operates and maintains scales.**:

- Fridge
- The staff member operates and maintains fridges
- Freezer
- The staff member operates and maintains freezers.
- Scanner and Computer Equipment’s
- The staff member operates and maintains scanner and computer equipment’s.
- Date Stamp
- The staff member operates and maintains date stamp.
- CO2 Monitor
- The staff member operates and maintains co monitor.
- Air Conditioners
- The staff member operates and maintains air conditioners.
- Add Tests
- The staff member does add new/additional tests that are requested by the sponsor/client.
- AOR Receipt of Kit Order
- The staff member must receive kit orders and log them into Meditech accurately to ensure that the kits are correctly ordered (service).
- Biobank Shipment
- The staff member must prepare all shipments of samples that have passed quality control for long term storage at the biorepository.
- Cancel tests
- The staff member does cancel tests as requested by the sponsor/client.
- LDMS Logging
- The staff member is must to be able to log new samples into LDMS.
- Logging
- The staff member should be able to log all requisition forms and tests requested b