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Procreate Fertility Center of Virginia, PLLC seeks a Senior Embryologist to work at our office in Chesapeake, Virginia. The Senior Embryologist will utilize expertise in the embryology field to perform the following duties in our medical laboratory:

• Perform oocyte retrieval from follicular fluid, denuding, intracytoplasmic sperm injection and conventional in-vitro fertilization;
• Maintain the in-vitro fertilization culture system to develop embryos;
• Conduct assessment of fertilization, development, grade and stage of embryos;
• Perform blastocyst biopsy and process cells for preimplantation genetic testing;
• Intrauterine embryo transfer;
• Perform vitrification and thawing of embryos and oocytes and maintain cryopreservation storage system;
• Coordinate relocation of embryos, oocytes, and sperm between clinics;
• Ensure required materials are available and non toxic to gametes prior to all cycles;
• Document procedures and results in electronic health record systems;
• Conduct periodic review and update of laboratory standard operating procedures;
• Perform quality control and quality management procedures;
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment, and instruments according to applicable regulations;
• Enforce compliance processes and documentation per CLIA, JCAHO, and FDA regulations;
• Report data to the National Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance System; and
• Supervise junior embryologists.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in Assisted Human Reproduction, Embryology, Biology, Biochemistry or a related field or an equivalent foreign degree (3 or 4 year degree is
acceptable). In addition, this position requires at least 3 years of relevant professional experience performing embryology procedures in a reproductive clinical laboratory. Experience must include documented success in the following procedures and skill sets:

• 30 oocyte isolation from follicular aspiration.
• 30 sperm preparations.
• 30 intracytoplasmic sperm injections cycles.
• 30 conventional in vitro fertilization cycles.
• 30 documentations of fertilization.
• 30 preparations for and transfer of embryos.
• 30 cryopreservation procedures of eggs.
• 30 cryopreservation procedures of embryos.
• 30 embryo biopsy procedures.
• 30 Assisted hatching procedures.
• Utilization of electronic health record systems.
• Fluent and professional communication, in English, with colleagues and patients.
• Adherence to standardized laboratory and company protocols.

Please send your resume and cover letter to: denisej@procreatefertility.com