Flow Cytometry & Immunology, Medical Technologist, Day Shift
Healthcare Connections, Inc.

Job Info

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Position & Client Overview:

Our client, a 622-bed teaching hospital near Waynesboro, VA, is currently looking for a Flow Cytometry/Immunology Medical Technologist to test in their busy clinical laboratory department. This is a day shift role.

Along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville and Albemarle County offer a unique experience in a picturesque setting! Delight in the finest restaurants, attend events, stroll the brick-lined Downtown Mall or taste fruits and wines at over 30 local orchards and vineyards. Charlottesville also serves as the economic, cultural, and educational center of a multi-county region in Central Virginia.

Job Summary:

Detect and measure physical and chemical characteristics of a population of cells or particles. Demonstrates knowledge in application of theory and clinical relevance of multi-color flow cytometry with experiences in data analysis. Requiring a thorough knowledge of hematopoietic disorders and understanding of immunophenotypic results in different neoplastic processes is desired.

Skill Requirements:

• Cell counting
  
• Cell sorting
  
• Determining cell characteristics and function
  
• Detecting microorganisms
  
• Biomarker detecting
  
• Protein engineering detecting
  
• Diagnosing health disorders such as blood cancers
  

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Performing routine and moderate to complex tests and analyses according to established procedures in designated technical department.
  
• Performing cell suspensions and cell counts on all specimens designated for immunophenotyping.
  
• Staining aliquots of cell suspensions with designated panels of fluorescent antibodies for immunophenotyping.
  
• Operating flow cytometer instruments and acquiring the data necessary for all immunophenotyping tests provided by the Flow Cytometry Laboratory.
  
• Staining DNA cell suspensions and acquiring data on the flow cytometer for DNA analysis.
  
• Running daily standard checks for instrument alignment and reagent QC on the flow cytometers.
  

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
  
• MT/MLS(ASCP) certification
  
• Two (2) years of experience
  

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.

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