Description

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Performs validations of new instruments, software, and informatics systems
• Provides advanced support in troubleshooting methodologies, instrumentation, and equipment, and coordinates corrective action with vendors
• Develops and updates laboratory procedures

General Responsibilities

• Performs specimen processing, test performance, and reports test results
• Follows laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing test analysis, reporting, and maintaining records of patients' test results
• Ensures that histocompatibility laboratory tests are in compliance with department procedures and all pertinent regulatory requirements
• Follows quality control, quality assurance, safety, and infection control procedures
• Conducts instrument maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting
• Maintains appropriate inventory of supplies
• Documents all corrective action taken when the test systems deviate from established performance specifications
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are testing in the same manner as patients samples
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, documents all quality control activity, instrument, and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed
• Participates in continuing educational opportunities and disseminates new information and skills to others

Requirements

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years of clinical laboratory experience
• 2 years of histocompatibility experience

Preferred

• 5 years of clinical laboratory experience
• 3 years of histocompatibility experience
• Experience in Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) antibody testing and analysis

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• Ability to sit for Certified Histocompatibility Specialist exam upon reaching 5 years of Histocompatibility experience after date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to build strong customer relationships