Andrology Specialist – Magee Women's Hospital

UPMC is hiring a full-time Andrology Specialist to support their Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endrocrinology office at Magee Women’s Hospital! This laboratory provides services for the IVF Program, the urology men’s health department, and the Fertility Preservation Program. The candidate will be providing cryopreservation services to cancer patients from across the country.

The Andrology Specialist will be responsible for performing clinical laboratory services including running chemiluminescent blood analyzer, performing semen analysis testing for urology and infertility patients, and processing semen for intrauterine insemination. You will also be processing semen, ovarian tissues, and testicular tissues for the fertility preservation program. Candidate will also assist in research projects in conjunction with MWRI.

Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, daylight hours, with on call time for weekend and holiday coverage. 

Responsibilities:

• Is responsible for the coordination of male surgical procedures with urologist that need to be cryopreserved for in-vitro fertilization. This would include preparation of testicular biopsies and epididymal aspirations. Reports to urologist about findings and recommends whether specimen is adequate for cryopreservation.
• Prepares sperm for artificial insemination. Reports to nurse and/or physician as to problems involving adequate specimen for insemination. Makes modifications to accommodate sample variations and/or deficiencies. This includes preparation of donor sperm.
• Participates in research and/or studies that are conducted that involve andrology and/or immunoassays.
• Performs routine semen analysis including count, motility, morphology and anti-sperm antibodies. Makes decisions as to any additional testing that may be needed to help physician accurately determine diagnosis and course of treatment.
• Responsible for recording and distributing all results in a timely manner to referring physician for andrology and immunoassay laboratories.
• Prepares sperm for insemination of in-vitro fertilization patients. Reports to embryologist as to whether Specimen is adequate for in-vitro fertilization.
• Responsible for receipt, preparation, and documentation of blood received for endocrine assays from all sites. Runs all immunoassays on a daily basis and ensures that all quality control ranges are adhered to before reporting results.
• Records all daily quality control and quality assurance checks and reports to the laboratory director with regards to any problems.