Medical Technologist - Lead (Immunology and Histocompatibility)

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Technologist - Lead (Immunology and Histocompatibility) performs a variety of complex and special microbiological, molecular biological and immunological tests on body specimens to provide data for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease. Moreover, the incumbent facilitates quality assurance and instrument maintenance and provides training and mentorship to Medical Technologists.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Verifies identification of specimen with physicians’ orders, prepares specimens for testing, and handles all specimens in a safe and careful manner.
• Analyzes results of testing and interprets abnormal or unusual results.
• Researches and prepares all pertinent patient data and refers all data and testing results to pathologists for evaluation and sign-out.
• Calibrates equipment, orders supplies, and maintains inventory of relevant forms and materials.
• Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action while supporting laboratory co-workers in resolution of similar problems.
• Administers quality-control tests, according to procedure, and maintains appropriate data recording.
• Assumes lead duties and acts as a resource to staff.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Certification and Licensing: Current Florida Medical Technologist License.
• Experience: Minimum 5 Years Of Relevant Experience.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

• Lead the Flow/Immunology Lab area, the Molecular HLA Lab area, or the Core/Serology/Virology areas.
• Initiative to manage the daily workflow.
• Work alongside the Supervisor in histocompatibility validations (tests & software), surveys, SOPs and competencies.
• Testing, data and documentation of all the mentioned.
• Work alongside the Supervisor in daily tasks assignments, complex troubleshooting of tests, instruments, cases, and surveys.
• Be the first line of response in the laboratory, before the Supervisor.
• Attend clinical groups meetings, as assigned.
• Take the lead, responsibility for the daily work and decision making in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Manages, documents and revises QC and QA.
• Performs High Complexity Tests adhering to approved Standard Operating Procedures as follows:
  • Infectious Disease Testing by PCR and Real Time PCR
  • HLA typing by Sequence Specific Primer Technique (QuantStudio) and Sequence Specific OligoProbe (Luminex)
  • High Resolution HLA Typing, APOL1 and Gene Rearrangement Assays by Next Generation Sequencing.
  • Chimerism studies (STR)
  • Immunology / Histocompatibility Area: Red Blood Cell Typing (ABO/Rh & A/AB) Subtyping Flow Cytometry Technique for Immunophenotyping and Cell Activation Panels.
  • Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity Assay Solid Phase platform for HLA Antibody Detection and Identification and Complement fixing Antibodies (Luminex)
  • Luminex Panel for Human Cytokine Level Quantification
  • Serology & Core Area: Manual & Automated ELISA based assays for Infectious Disease Antibody & Antigen detection and / or quantification
  • Multiplex testing by Luminex
  • Other Hematology & Microbiology Procedures
• Uses Specific Test– Analysis Software for raw data analysis and assign the results accordingly.
• Analyses results of testing and interprets results.
• Uses professional judgement to accept, repeat the procedure, perform reflex test(s), or reject unacceptable results.
• When results are not within the laboratory’s acceptable criteria; identify problem(s) that might adversely affect test performance and determine the cause of errors.
• Researches and prepares all pertinent patient data and refers all data and testing results to pathologists for evaluation and sign-out.
• Reports all results in the current Laboratory System and in UNET, if applicable.
• Places orders and maintains inventory of disposable supplies and reagents, as applicable.
• Mets Turn Around Time (TAT) for all tests assigned.
• Reports Critical Value to the requestor following current IHL Policy, if applicable.
• Performs On-Call duties in the assigned area / rotation, responding promptly to any Call-Back situation.
• Participates in Proficiency Testing, Instrument Correlation, Method Comparison, and / or Validation Studies, as assigned.
• Mets deadline for these other projects / assignments.
• Assumes lead duties and acts as a resource to staff.
• Orients and trains employees on laboratory techniques and operations, as assigned.
• Obtain 12 Continuing Education Credits in the Histocompatibility Area per year, in addition to those credits required by the State of Florida.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.