Specialty Laboratory Technologist - Immunogenetics/HLA - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time/Evenings (3pm - 11pm incl wknds & hol)

About the role

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Specialty Laboratory Technologist (Histocompatibility) to join our cutting-edge Histocompatibility and Immunology Laboratory (HLA Lab). This role is crucial in supporting Solid Organ and Bone Marrow Transplant Programs by performing serological and molecular HLA testing to ensure optimal donor-recipient matching. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled laboratory professional with a strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to regulatory compliance. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-volume laboratory that directly impacts patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks as outlined in policy and procedure manuals
• Perform technical procedures in Immunogenetics
• Perform periodic/scheduled and as-needed maintenance on instrumentation/equipment
• Maintain documentation including remedial action for problems encountered
• Perform quality control and calibration procedures; verify in laboratory information system; record on Levy-Jennings charts; sign QC logs
• Ensure all required Quality Control and/or calibration procedures are completed and signed out appropriately per shift/daily/monthly
• Maintain all records per regulatory requirements: card files, patient requisitions, LIS documentation, statistical data
• Consult with Supervisor or Pathologist on important, conflicting, or out-of-range results
• Note inadequate volume and/or abnormal appearance of samples
• Review all Critical Test results by repeat analysis if necessary; communicate to Nursing Staff/Physician; notify Supervisor/Pathologist in extreme cases; enter details of Critical Value communication in LIS
• Prioritize work activities to meet established test result turnaround time; notify Supervisor if cannot perform a test or it is delayed
• Assist in Inventory Control to assure adequate supplies (QC, reagents, calibrators, consumables) are available and stored properly; date supplies appropriately when placed in use
• Participate in other projects/duties as assigned by Supervisor/Lab Management
• Take initiative in resolving instrument-related problems and finding alternate options for test processing
• Use available time to departmental advantage and assist where needed
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served
• Participate in department performance improvement activities
• Maintain patient/employee confidentiality in management of information
• Observe Health Care Systems compliance policies
• Participate in Competency and Proficiency testing programs; report results to Supervisor
• Observe all Safety procedures and precautions: use PPE (lab coats, gloves, mask, shield); dispose of contaminated waste and samples per hospital/laboratory manual; wear hospital ID badge at all times
• Perform serological and molecular HLA testing to support solid organ and bone marrow transplantation
• Conduct tests such as HLA typing (NGS/RT-PCR), crossmatching, antibody screening, and flow cytometry-based assays
• Work closely with transplant coordinators, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals to facilitate timely and accurate test reporting
• Notify supervisor or clinician of any critical, out-of-range, or conflicting test results
• Ensure proper storage of temperature-sensitive materials; routinely check laboratory freezers, refrigerators, incubators, water baths, and heat blocks