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Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Itasca, Illinois
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13403306
The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Advance Gift of Hope\'s mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
- Perform high complexity testing including, but not limited to, HLA typing, flow cytometry and serology crossmatching, HLA antibody screening, ABO typing and infectious disease testing
- Document test results and all pertinent information; interpret different and complex reaction patterns; identify probable causes for any irregular or atypical test results
- Correctly communicate results to internal and external customers including clinicians, transplant coordinators, and other OPO personnel
- Enter, retrieve, and transmit test data into laboratory information systems
- Freeze cells and sera from donors for retrospective testing
- Process blood samples received from patients waiting for a transplant
- Prepare mailers (tubes, labels and dialysis lists) for dialysis centers and patient homes for collection of monthly samples
- Prepare reagents required to perform analysis and ensure reagents are available and usable
- Set up and monitor equipment required to perform tests
- Maintain established preventive maintenance schedules for assigned equipment
- Adjust and calibrate assigned equipment
- Maintain quality control records and logs; prepare, record and store data for future reference
- Monitor supply levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained
- Maintain cleanliness of work area per laboratory standards
- Participation in process improvement initiatives strongly encouraged
- Responsible for documenting any deviation from testing protocols using QA laboratory system
- Responsible for determining, tracking, trending and reporting of relevant quality metrics, including, but not limited to, turnaround times, error rates, customer satisfaction score, etc. as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned