Clinical Laboratory Technologist -Tissue Typing Night Shift

About the role

At Stony Brook Medicine, a Clinical Laboratory Technologist is a valuable member of the team who provides clinical services to our patient population. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide line responsibility for preparation (assessing specimen acceptability) and testing (routine and STAT) of tissue samples for human histocompatibility testing procedures for solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
• Perform HLA typing by serological and molecular methods (SSP & SSO-Luminex), serum HLA antibody detection (screen ID and SA by Luminex), and donor-recipient crossmatch (AHG-CDC) testing.
• Report any problems pertaining to testing to the lead tech, lab supervisor, and/or lab director.
• Follow all quality control/assurance and safety protocols including reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, required documentation, attendance at laboratory recertification class, and continuing education requirements (12 credit hours annually).
• Support 24/7 coverage of lab services to organ transplant programs.
• Assist in setting up equipment and procedures, modifications and updates of existing procedures, and development of overall departmental procedure manuals.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a routine preventative maintenance program for equipment in the clinical laboratories.

Requirements

• NYS licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or documented eligibility including provisional/limited permit eligibility with demonstrated relevant experience.
• Verification of degree (e.g., diploma or official transcript) is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Experience in molecular tissue typing and molecular engraftment analysis.
• Certification as a Histocompatibility Technologist by the American Board for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, CHT (ABHI) and/or the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS (ASCP).
• Documentation of histocompatibility work experience in an ASHI/CAP accredited laboratory performing high-complexity testing under CLIA '88 Regulations as currently modified.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $89,142 – $113,055 base. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience. This position also offers a $15,000 shift pay differential.

Schedule

Full-time; requires support for 24/7 coverage of lab services to organ transplant programs.