HLA Technologist II

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an HLA Technologist II who will have the opportunity to work in one of the best ASHI-Accredited HLA Labs in the country with world-renown Medical Directors as part of a leading teaching hospital. This role will provide exposure to complex situations and will require analytical and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in medical technology or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Two years of medical technology or HLA experience (Medical Laboratory Technician experience is pro-rated).
Certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS(ASCP) or categorical, MT(NCA), MT(AMT), MT(HHS or HEW), CHT(ABHI), CHS(ABHI).

Responsibilities

Functions as a technical resource, performing complex assays and providing training and mentoring to other HLA staff.
Performs standardized and high-complexity histocompatibility testing on various types of clinical samples.
May perform tests in one scientific discipline or perform selected tests in multiple disciplines (crosstrain DNA/serology).
Tests may include: HLA antibody screen and identification, crossmatching, typing, and engraftment monitoring.
Contribute to sample processing, test preparation, testing results, and generate reports.
Serve as a technical resource for lower level technologist.
Evaluates the validity of test results according to transplant program needs and confirms results by alternative methods.
Uses knowledge of various complex laboratory techniques and procedures to generate quantitative and qualitative observations and initiate problem solving processes if indicated.
Must be able to take on-call assignments for nights, holidays, and weekends on a rotating basis.
Other duties may also be assigned.