Position Summary
Senior Technician must be able to perform, analyze, and interpret the clinical testing results and assign HLA-class I and class II typing upon completion of the training. Senior Technician must be able to perform serum screening of anti-HLA antibodies by CDC and Luminex-based SPA upon completion of training. The Senior Technician must be able to crossmatch with both CDC and FCXM upon completion of training. Senior Technician must serve on-call coverage for deceased donor cross-matching and can make independent judgments without supervision upon completion of training.
The Senior Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and records; performing proficiency testing, quality control, and quality assurance activities; performing miscellaneous functions required to maintain smooth department operation, such as reagent ordering, inventory control, and reagent preparation; and is required to use the laboratory information systems (LIS) for clinical operation.
Responsibilities
The Senior Technician performs high-complexity histocompatibility testing on blood and tissue samples of patients and donors for solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, as well as HLA-related disease associations and treatment. The Senior Technician must take turns serving on-call coverage for deceased donors cross-matching during off hours and holidays upon receiving the NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CLT) license.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in natural sciences (Chemistry or Biology preferred) plus 2+ years of specialized experience in high-complexity histocompatibility testing in a clinical laboratory setting.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with colleagues and outside personnel.
NYS CLT licensure holder.
Other Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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