Technologist I – Histocompatibility Laboratory Services
| Company | American Red Cross |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Perform duties associated with receipt, coordination, shipment and transport of donor and patient blood samples to include ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation of supplies and reagents. Meet performance and productivity standards.
- Perform daily equipment maintenance checks as directed. May assist with the routine maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of laboratory equipment and software maintenance.
- Perform serologic, molecular and immunologic procedures that may include, but are not limited to, DNA extraction, PCR amplification, sequence-based typing, STR analysis, probe hybridization/detection, cytotoxic crossmatching, antibody screening/identification by Luminex and/or ELISA assays and other procedures as defined. Recognize testing irregularities, identify the cause, determine the solution and resolve the problem or refer it to the appropriate level. May perform special testing.
- Perform and review quality control as directed.
- Communicate with hospital or transfusion facility personnel to report patient findings and/or receive orders. May consult and communicate with personnel at other medical facilities to facilitate resolutions to problems and address the needs of customers both internal and external.
- Review and interpret final results; prepare reports, written or electronic. Maintain, edit and review computer and manual records to assure accurate record keeping. Maintain accurate, legible and complete records. Maintain an orderly workspace.
- Assist in evaluating and implementing new laboratory techniques and/or procedures.
Responsibilities
- Perform high-complexity testing on donor and patient samples.
- Resolve compatibility problems; provide complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services.
- Perform automated and manual HLA testing procedures on donor and/or patient samples.
- Adhere to explicit standard operating procedures and interpret test results in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provide support, development, and/or technical resource to internal or external customers.
- Perform on-call duties as required.
- Provides guidance and training to team members and applies subject-matter expertise to facilitate problem resolution.
- Must maintain state or board certification, if applicable, and attend continuing education programs.
- Perform work in compliance with accrediting agency standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Technologist (MT), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or equivalent certification preferred.
- 1 year of commercial/clinical laboratory, blood banking, HLA or molecular laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.