Histocompatibility Laboratory Specialist

4 weeks ago


Salt Lake, Utah, United States University of Utah Health Full time
Job Summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a skilled Transplant Laboratory Technologist II to join our team. As a patient-focused organization, we exist to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Our team is committed to a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform routine and complex laboratory testing using manual and automated methods and procedures useful in patient diagnosis and treatment.
  • Contribute to specific objectives and outcomes with limited supervision.
  • Receives and logs specimens, including demographic and testing information into laboratory database.
  • Communicates with appropriate personnel to verify recipient/donor information as necessary.
  • Performs specialized histocompatibility assays such as HLA typing, HLA antibody testing, and crossmatching, using various techniques.
  • Makes recommendations about potential organ recipients to appropriate clinical staff with some assistance.
  • Evaluates, interprets, and enters results into laboratory computer system and creates reports.
  • Ensures attending physician or appropriate individuals obtain patient lab results.
  • Prepares, labels, and performs quality control inspections on laboratory reagents, enters results into quality control records, and monitors inventory of supplies.
  • Follows through on test failures by communicating with appropriate senior staff members.
  • Participates in conferences and continuing education.
  • May participate in applied research projects in transplantation and histocompatibility testing, and implementation of new procedures and test development and validation of new instruments.
  • May train new technical personnel, may assist with training rotating students, residents, and fellows.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or relevant science degree and one year of laboratory experience.
  • Two years of HLA lab experience.
  • American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) certification as a Medical Technologist or equivalency (ASCP certification equivalency for this position may be one year of lab experience).
Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves light work that may exert up to 20 pounds and may consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects or lab equipment. Workers in this position may be exposed to the chemicals used in a laboratory setting.

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status.



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