The Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplantation (LIT) is the support laboratory for the local transplant programs. LIT Laboratory serves Oregon Health & Science University transplant programs (kidney, heart, pancreas, liver and bone marrow), the VA transplant program (kidney, pancreas, liver), Legacy Health Systems combined transplant programs (kidney & pancreas), Providence Hospital (heart) and the Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank (PNTB), an OPO.

 

The Laboratory Section Coordinator utilizes their technical expertise in HLA to support coordination of daily operations, testing development and validation, reporting (OHSU & UNOS), assisting with instrument and software upgrades, quality control, and helps to maintain accuracy of all written procedures. This position will oversee waitlist data management, including running weekly UNOS data QC reports to ascertain accuracy of

waitlist data entry when recipients are placed on the UNOS transplant waitlist.

Technical Review and Responsibilities

• Histocompatibility Technical knowledge of test result interpretation and reporting.
• Reviews, investigates and completes UNOS HLA typing discrepancy reports.
• Assists with OPTN security evaluations.
• Communicates with transplant program personnel regarding new procedures or policies
• Notify the departmental leaders of any technical issues concerning the lab, assess the issues and make recommendations.
• Review test results to ensure accuracy.
• Generate reports for transplant recipients (solid organ case, crossmatches, verification typing) and donors.
• Monitor tests TAT and STAT requests.
• Provides supervision for the lab when manager and technical director are absent.

Transplant Waitlist Data Management

• Waitlist Additions
• Update waitlist addition worksheets for all centers/organ types
• Weekly QC of waitlist in UNET vs HistoTrac
• Make corrections as necessary to WL errors
• Communicate with the transplant coordinators when a discrepancy is discovered that is not a clerical error
• Complete data entry of post-transplant recipients and donors in UNET Tiedi Modules
• Support the transition and implementation of the Tiedi manual data entry of post-transplant recipient and donor data to the HistoTrac supported module

Quality Control Monitoring and Review

• Assists manager and director in managing Quality Program. Assists in developing quality assurance and performance improvement activities and guidelines; monitors quality assurance indicators and consults with manager when indicators fall outside of acceptable limits.
• Provides support for the manager to ensure high quality and efficiency in LIT. Ensures that correct policies and procedures are followed. Monitors quality of work performed in LIT by all employees for conformance to standards.
• Is familiar with ASHI, CLIA and OPTN regulatory requirements and assists manager with development and maintenance of systems designed to comply with regulations. Helps to prepare for inspections and assessments. 
• Reviews competency results with lab manager and suggests further action if inadequate performance is detected. Assists with retraining and corrective measures as needed. Reviews proficiency exercises and takes corrective action. Maintains audit trail of all proficiency-testing activities.
• Monitors quality control results, logs and activities on a day-to-day basis and ensures that appropriate action is taken when results are out of control. Alerts manager to QC situations that cannot be readily corrected and consults with manager regarding further action.
• Assists with error, accident and incident tracking, trending and management.

Maintenance Duties

• Assists with procedural updates and maintaining accuracy of all written procedures
• Provides ongoing support to existing database applications and workflows
• Performs validation on software upgrade
• In coordination with the laboratory management and Systemlink, coordinates, implements and verifies updates and
• changes in HistoTrac database
• Do manual billing for all outside samples LIT performs tests on.

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, or other science AND
• Four years of experience in a clinical laboratory performing a variety of standard testing and examination procedures with increasing responsibilities and involvement in complex projects. 
• Certification as MLS(ASCP),  MT(ASCP), M(ASCP), MB(ASCP), C(ASCP), CT(ASCP), H(ASCP), HTL(ASCP), CG(ASCP), or CHT(ABHI).
• Certification required may be specific to department the job class resides in, as indicated by the position description. 
• Certification must be maintained, and depending on date of training, different continuing education requirements will apply.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Competencies): 

• General knowledge of Federal regulations and inspection agency standards governing Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
• General knowledge of Federal regulations and inspection agency standards governing traditional Clinical Pathology tests.
• General knowledge of theory, interpretation and application of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics testing.
• General knowledge of general laboratory terminology, techniques, principles, and procedure.
• General knowledge of the operation and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment. 
• General knowledge of, and personal skill in application of, information management and personal computer applications. 
• General knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, immunology, immunogenetics and microbiology. 
• Effective communication skills.

• BS in Medical Laboratory Science or Masters/PhD in Molecular Biology
• CHT(ABHI) or CHS(ABHI)
• Experience as a Histocompatibility Technologist

The schedule is 5 days per pay period and may be flexible. Traveleling between laboratories and sites by stairs, elevator, tram, shuttle or other means; exposure to blood and body fluids, chemical hazards; wearing glove and other personal protective equipment for long periods of time.

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.