SHIFT: Tuesday to Saturday, shifts may vary within the window of 5 am to 8 pm (on call rotations on Sunday or Monday)
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Accurately perform and maintain competency in sample preparation for high complexity leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping, MRD, and PNH testing according to written standard procedures
- Participate in the management of inventory and qualification of antibodies prior to use
- Participate in the maintenance and quality control of instruments, including daily setup, routine calibration, and troubleshooting
- Maintain department records and quality control related documents
- Participate in the direct review, quality control, and all necessary troubleshooting for patient data and analytical results
- Perform various documentation and reporting functions pertinent to the completion of technical work
- Participate in department continuous improvement initiatives
- Participate in or lead the training of other technologists, as directed by the supervisor
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Biology, Immunology or other associated Life Sciences discipline.
- ASCP Qualification in Medical Technology or Flow Cytometry (QCYM) is desirable.
- 1-3 years related work experience in a high complexity laboratory setting, especially flow cyometry, is strongly desired. Strong hands on wet lab experience with sample processing, manual assay performance and complex analysis in a fast paced flow cytometry testing environment is highly desirable.
- Must have analytical abilities necessary to perform high complexity test procedures with a high degree of accuracy and an understanding of their relevance to specific patient conditions.
- Experience with Beckman Coulter Gallios/Navios instruments and Kaluza analysis software is a plus.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills are required. Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.