Histocompatibility Technologist - Transplant - Days
About The Position
The Histocompatibility Technologist performs assays to determine compatibility between donors and recipients for organ transplantation. This position requires 24 hour emergency on-call responsibilities. The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory, which is part of the Hume- Lee Transplant Center, is a High Complexity Clinical Laboratory that provides services to the Solid Organ and the Bone Marrow Transplant Programs at VCU Health System. The Laboratory opened in 1965 as one of the first of its kind in the world and specializes in the most up-to date testing for antibody detection and compatibility testing. The Histocompatibility Laboratory is located in a 10,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in the Virginia Bio-Technology Research Park. This full time Histocompatibility Technologist position offers an opportunity to work with one of the busiest transplant programs in the nation and a clinical staff with a mission to provide the best in patient care, research and education.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited Life Science Program
- 24 hour emergency on-call responsibilities
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one (1) year of laboratory experience
- Previous experience using various software applications (e.g. Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
- MT or MLS or CHT certification or equivalent is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performing high complexity manual and semi-automated testing procedures (utilizing flow cytometry, luminometry, RT-PCR and Next Generation Sequencing) to aid clinicians in the determination of donor to recipient compatibility.
- Participating in On-call responsibility that requires excellent independent judgment in the performance of standard operating procedures.
- Maintaining a High standard of quality in the performance of daily testing.
- Daily performance of routine and stat HLA laboratory testing procedures.
- Records QC data for daily functions.
- Maintains computer records on all patients.
- Takes action with test result discrepancies and procedural modifications when performing routine testing.
- Participates in the rotation of 24-hour emergency on-call for primary and backup call responsibilities.
Benefits
- VCU Health System offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
