Description
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Summary:
The position's primary focus is to lead the daily operation of the human in-vitro fertilization laboratory.
Responsibilities:
This position manages and oversees conventional insemination, egg retrievals, oocyte stripping, embryo transfers, embryo/egg freezing and thawing, micromanipulation of eggs and sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) , assisted hatching (AH) and embryo biopsy.
Maintains accurate and thorough laboratory records, ensuring all patient information is documented appropriately in the medical records system. Audits record-keeping performed by the lab team and makes recommendations for improvements when required.
Independently analyzes and interprets lab results and supervises other members of the lab team in analysis and interpretation. Communications results and findings with doctors, nurses, and patients as appropriate.
Designs and develops continuing quality improvements programs for the embryology team. Oversees and trains junior staff in quality control and ensures team members follow all protocols.
Develops training and communication protocols and educational programs for patients and their families on issues such as infertility evaluations, medications, treatment protocols, and procedures.
When the supervisor is not in the office, they take on all the lab roles and responsibilities that the supervisor would. They only need to communicate personnel issues with the supervisor, not manage them.
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's Degree in biology or a related field.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● None required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Four (4) years of experience with a clinical in-vitro fertilization program.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: FP UNC Fertility Clinic
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $50.99 - $73.28 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
