To qualify you must use Dendi LIS or another laboratory information system regularly - weekly or more - as a working part of your job, with 2+ years of experience in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory.
Core (required of all candidates)
Knows how to work accessioning end to end: order entry, specimen labeling, requisition and insurance capture, and specimen rejection criteria
Knows how to review results before release (QC status, delta checks, critical values, instrument flags) and when a result must be held
Knows how reflex and confirmation testing work (for example, screen-positive to confirmation in toxicology) and when one should have been triggered
Knows how to trace a specimen and its chain of custody through the lab, and catch mislabeled or mismatched specimens
Knows how corrected and amended reports work, and who must be notified when a released result changes
Specialized depth (strong working knowledge in at least 2–3 of the following)
Toxicology (immunoassay screening, LC-MS/MS confirmation, cutoffs)
Molecular, PCR, and infectious disease testing
Pharmacogenomics (PGx)
Clinical chemistry and hematology
Instrument interfacing and LIS configuration (test codes, panels, reference ranges)
Billing and medical necessity (CPT, ICD-10, ABN)
CLIA and CAP compliance and inspection readiness
What you'll do
Confirm that an accession, result, or report in the LIS is correct and releasable, not just entered
Catch results released despite a QC failure, missed reflex or confirmation tests, mismatched specimens, and changes to records the task did not ask to touch
Judge completeness: are all tests on the order, all specimens, and all required notifications handled
Distinguish "the LIS accepted it" from "a lab director would sign off on it"
Verify that a request that should be refused (releasing a result with failed QC, editing a released result without a corrected report) is refused rather than forced through
Requirements
Frequent use of Dendi LIS or another LIS (e.g., Orchard Harvest, Epic Beaker, Sunquest, Cerner PathNet, LabWare, XiFin) - weekly or more - in your current or recent role
2+ years of experience in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory
Can spot a QC failure, a missed reflex, or a mislabeled specimen on sight
MLS/MT (ASCP) certification or equivalent state licensure; lab supervisor, LIS analyst, or lab director experience is a plus
Strong working knowledge in at least 2–3 specialized areas above
Prior data annotation, labeling, or AI evaluation experience is a plus