Research Technologist Full-time

Company: Emory Health Care
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: October 24, 2024

Job Description:

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.--Sign-On and Relocation bonuses when applicable
Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs--
Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an HLA Technologist II 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 teaching hospital. Emory University Hospital

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Shifts Available:
Full-Time, 2:45pm - 11:15pm
Part-Time, 1pm - 9:30pm
*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).
HLA antibody screen and identification, crossmatching, typing, and engraftment monitoring.
Contribute to sample processing, test preparation, testing results, and generate reports.
Must be able to take on-call assignments for nights, holidays, and weekends on a rotating basis.
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).
Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet-- designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet-- designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.--
Emory Healthcare (EHC) is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or veteran's status. Emory Healthcare (EHC) is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. --
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EHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."--
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11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
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Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

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