Embryologist

Role Summary

This position is responsible for performing high quality IVF laboratory medical procedures. The embryologist consults and advises other staff groups/members regarding IVF laboratory procedures and outcomes, and human assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The embryologist works in a collaborative relationship with the IVF Laboratory Supervisor and other team members, as well as with other Spring Fertility departments as needed. The Embryologist are required to rotate in Andrology/Endocrinology laboratory as needed to cover or help as needed. The Embryologist position requires the candidate to be proficient and independent in all basic and advanced IVF laboratory procedures.

Day to day duties include:

• Provide high quality service to couples seeking treatment for infertility, including diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Conducts the full range of basic and advance ART laboratory procedure under the direction of the Laboratory Director
• Works together with Laboratory Director to coordinate work for an effective use of resources.
• Works collaboratively with the IVF Laboratory Director and the IVF team to proactively identify evolving “best practices” as well as area of improvement in the Laboratory process and department operations.
• Complies with regulations and laws for human ART in U.S. and California, adheres to the policy and rules of SPRING Fertility, and assures that works is performed in accordance with ASRM standards.
• Scrupulously follows laboratory and clinic SOPs as well as comply with all safety policies and standards.
• Meets quality standards and numerical goals for laboratory procedures, as set by Laboratory Director.
• Conducts at required standards all the ART tasks, including but not limited to the following procedure: ICSI (be at same level with other embryologist for fertilization rate 90%), biopsy (70% implantation rate and <3% no call rate), eggs vitrification (about 4 years of experience required to be independent on full case), and embryos vitrification (about 4 years of experience required to be independent on full case), eggs warming (about 4 years of experience required to be independent on full case, goal is  94% survival rate) and embryo warming (goal is >95% survival rate), media and dishes set up, eggs retrievals, sperm preparation, eggs inseminations, fertilization checks, stripping of cumulus cells for ICSI procedure, embryo grading (Gardner grading), participates in PT external and internal, successfully performs embryo transfers of fresh and frozen embryos.
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and other SPRING Fertility team members.
• Conducts daily quality control activities
• Performs all ancillaries’ duties as request to maintain a clean and operating laboratory, including cleaning, equipment maintenance and inventory control.

Education, Licenses, Certifications 

• Bachelors in Science in Biological or Chemistry required; degree in reproductive Biology preferred
• Technical Supervisor certification from the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) within two years from when eligible.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in embryology field.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Employment Type

This is a full time exempt onsite position that requires early hours, rotating weekends and holidays.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is 70,000-150,000. Salary is based on several factors including job related knowledge and skill set level for embryology, depth of experience, certifications and/or degrees.