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Responsibilities:
Coordinates and oversees the daily operations and work assignments to ensure timely and accurate result reporting.
Is accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic support.
Provides day-to day supervision of personnel performing moderate and high complexity testing.
Monitors test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performances are maintained.
Resolving technical problems and ensuring remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory established performance specifications.
Ensuring patient test results are not reported until corrective action has been taken and test system is functioning properly.
Evaluates, establishes and maintains required procedures and quality control systems.
Reviews quality improvement data, statistics and performance indicators, identifying recommendations and participates in the implementation of problem resolutions.
Implements new test systems and/or processes and ensures all regulatory requirements are met.
Actively participates in the development and adherence of departmental budget
Identifies opportunities for cost savings of reagent and supplies
Serves as a resource for continuing education of staff, students and hospital personnel.
Providing orientation and training to all testing personnel
Annually evaluating and documenting the performance of all testing personnel (competency)
Assures timely submission of regulatory reporting, proficiency testing and other required submissions
Performs other duties as required
Experience:
Four or more years of relevant work experience in HLA, with a focus on histocompatibility, immunogenetics, and/or transplantation immunology. One (1) or more years of supervisory experience within a laboratory setting preferred Certification by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) as a Certified Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT) or Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS) is preferred Experience with QC / QA / Regulatory requirements, Experience working the bench in the respective supervisory department , Ability to use sound judgement when making decisions.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Medical Technology or related degree required.
Licenses / Certifications:
A valid New York State Education Department License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist