Facility: Wellstar MCG Health

Job Posting

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

A Brief Overview

Under the direction of the department laboratory manager and director, this technical position provides high complexity Histocompatibility testing, services and support to the Solid Organ and Bone Marrow Transplant programs and hospital clinics.

What you will do

• Performs high complexity Histocompatibility testing on specialized platforms utilizing critical thinking and
  decisive judgement to ensure accuracy of results reported for treatment of disease and assessment of
  transplant compatibility in all laboratory LIS systems and software while maintaining the highest regulatory
  standards and in compliance with all privacy laws. 50%
• Performs accurate timely assessment, quality control, and documentation of all Histocompatibility reagents,
  equipment, and software utilized in testing to ensure all systems meet the highest standards of quality
  related to storage, performance, sensitivity and specificity and that equipment is maintained and
  calibrations performed per manufacturer guidelines and deemed acceptable prior to release of patient test
  results. Participates in External Surveys to assess competency. 15%
• Maintains high standards of Education and Competency required for Histocompatibility specialty by
  ensuring Histocompatibility relevant annual contact hours meet ASHI minimum requirements. Engages in
  self-study to advance knowledge in highly complex testing platforms. Ensures all hospital and department
  mandatory training is performed on time. Provides teaching of Histocompatibility testing procedures to
  visiting physicians, nurses, caregivers and students visiting the laboratory. 15%
• Performs rotational living donor and on call after hours Histocompatibility testing of deceased donors for
  initial workup and final crossmatch with select transplant candidates. 10%
• Completes in a timely maner any projects (eg. validations, testing implemetation, lab organization) or duties
  (eg. Activations, Orders, Tiedi, inventory) assigned to them as a member of the lab. 10%

Qualifications

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant scientific field also accepted.

MT(ASCP) or CHT(ACHI) within 2 years Required and CHT(ACHI) Upon Hire Preferred

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.