Application Specialist - Laboratory

It's more than a career, it's a calling

Job Highlights:

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partners with laboratory leaders to evaluate current workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and position LIS solutions
  effectively.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on laboratory applications, with deep knowledge of system capabilities, technical features,
  and clinical relevance.
• Leads on-site and virtual demonstrations, workflow assessments, and training sessions tailored to various laboratory use
  cases.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure customer success from initial
  engagement through full implementation.
• Configures, customizes, and maintains laboratory applications, including user access management and system troubleshooting.
• Ensures data accuracy, integrity, and security within the application, including validation, reporting, and compliance with data
  governance standards.
• Analyzes laboratory workflows to identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to streamline operations and enhance
  productivity.
• Trains laboratory staff on effective use of the application, provides ongoing support, and develops comprehensive training
  materials.
• Gather and analyzes data related to compliance performance metrics, communicating findings to key stakeholders.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with regulatory standards such as HIPAA, CLIA, and other applicable guidelines.
• Acts as a liaison between IT, Epic, laboratory operations, and vendors to resolve issues and support continuous improvement
  initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Biology or Chemistry or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' technical experience in a laboratory setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS  

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin  

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Work Shift:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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