HLA Lab Coordinator

HNL Lab Medicine • Allentown, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The HLA laboratory is a high complexity clinical laboratory that primarily performs testing for the LVHN Transplant program. This position provides support for the HLA laboratory in all non-clinical operations including customer service, supply chain, and specimen management.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with 1 year clinical laboratory support or 1 year RCE insurance and registration.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Convey a skilled phone manner for handling internal and external customer’s issues.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to work independently; demonstrate initiative and analytical ability; and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong attention to detail, and highly organized.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision and direction.
• Ability to work well in a fast paced professional office and laboratory environment.
• Capacity to cover a broad scope of technologies and functionalities.

Responsibilities

• Receives and accessions patient blood samples.
• Organizes and reconciles purchasing accounts.
• Communicates with dialysis units, transplant team, and patients.
• Monitors and orders reagents and supplies.
• Maintains inventory database upon arrival of reagents and supplies.
• Updates and maintains patient database.
• Sends supplies to dialysis centers and patients.
• Aliquot and stores patient samples according to protocol.
• Provides training for new staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED