GLIDE
Lab Technician
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
GCPComplianceHIPAAClinical TrialsClinical ResearchPublic HealthClinical Laboratory TechniquesSASResearch
About the role
- Provide HIV, HCV, and STI risk reduction counseling, risk assessment, and disclosure sessions to individuals seeking confidential testing.
- Complete accurate client records in CTL and electronic case management systems.
- Conduct HIV/HCV treatment readiness assessment with eligible clients and provide treatment education and supportive counseling to at-risk individuals who have not tested for HIV/HCV or to HIV/HCV-positive individuals that are out of care.
Responsibilities
- Maintain regulatory compliance through proper documentation and implementation of research specimen testing, collection, processing, and shipping.
- Maintain daily records, temperature logs, and equipment logs.
- Maintain quality controls and perform quality assurance on all testing supplies and equipment.
- Document and maintain client records for services provided in accordance with all state and federal privacy laws.
Requirements
- Current California State Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT-1) certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.
- Experience working with people who use drugs (PWUD) and people living with HIV/HCV.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment.
- Demonstrates cultural humility and ability to work effectively across cultures.
- 1-2 years of equivalent work experience providing HIV/HCV/STI prevention education, phlebotomy, and/or testing to similar populations, OR equivalent combination of education and direct service experience.
- Demonstrates understanding of Harm Reduction as a public health model for social justice.
- Familiarity with social determinants of health (SDOH) and how they impact people experiencing homelessness and other marginalized populations.
- Experience with venue-based testing and street-based settings (mobile testing, SROs, health fairs).
- Knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques, counseling principles, and health education.
- Comfortable working in an environment with potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (with appropriate PPE).
- Excellent attention to detail, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Valid California Driver's license in good standing strongly preferred.
Nice to have
- Sit or stand comfortably
- and the ability to navigate throughout office spaces (via elevator or stairs).
- CA Rapid HIV/HCV Test Counselor certification strongly preferred or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
Skills
- Experience with CLIA-waived and moderate complexity testing in an outpatient setting.
- Experience facilitating mobile testing, SROs, health fairs, and health access special events.
- Bachelor's degree in public health, clinical laboratory science, or related field.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, Cantonese, Russian, or ASL.
- CA Rapid HIV/HCV Test Counselor certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Licensed Phlebotomist or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Ability to work on a computer and see details of objects at close range.
- Ability to hear within normal range, and communicate effectively (in person, telephone or Zoom).
- Finger dexterity and the ability to use all standard office equipment.
- Sit or stand comfortably; and the ability to navigate throughout office spaces (via elevator or stairs).
- Fulfill monthly documentation of testing services, activity reports, and other data in relevant databases.
Benefits
- Educate, empower, and support clients to make informed decisions regarding their utilization of relevant services to achieve their safety, health and wellness goals.
- Assist with mobile testing, SRO-based testing, health fairs, and special events (e.g., Dore Alley, Folsom Street Fair).
- Build rapport, provide supportive counseling, and discuss/address barriers preventing linkages to primary medical care and HIV/HCV-specific care.
Company info
- GLIDE's mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization
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