We're seeking an HLA Technologist who will have the opportunity to work in one of the best ASHI-Accredited HLA Labs in the country with world-renown Medical Directors as part of a leading hospital. This role will provide exposure to complex situations and will require analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Functions as a technical resource, performing complex assays and providing training and mentoring to other HLA staff.
• Performs standardized and high-complexity histocompatibility testing on various types of clinical samples.
• May perform tests in one scientific discipline or perform selected tests in multiple disciplines (crosstrain DNA/serology).
• Tests may include: HLA antibody screen and identification, crossmatching, typing, and engraftment monitoring.
• Contribute to sample processing, test preparation, testing results, and generate reports.
• Serve as a technical resource for lower level technologist.
• Evaluates the validity of test results according to transplant program needs and confirms results by alternative methods.
• Uses knowledge of various complex laboratory techniques and procedures to generate quantitative and qualitative observations and initiate problem solving processes if indicated.
• Must be able to take on-call assignments for nights, holidays, and weekends on a rotating basis.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
• Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
• Two years of medical technology or HLA experience (Medical Laboratory Technician experience is pro-rated).
• Certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS(ASCP) or categorical, MT(NCA), MT(AMT), MT(HHS or HEW), CHT(ABHI), CHS(ABHI).

Education:Bachelor's Degree In Medical Technology Or Equivalent Experience, Required.Licenses / Certifications:Either: (a) possession of a license and current registration as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist issued by the New York State Education Department; or (b) possession of a limited permit as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or restricted license to practice clinical laboratory technology at Comoany issued by the New York State Education Department.