Maine Medical Center

HLA Team Lead - General Supervisor

Maine Medical Center$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Associate Degree required.
  • Doctorate in medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or equivalent educational background.
  • Minimum of two years of laboratory training and experience in high complexity testing.
  • At least three months of experience in histocompatibility and immunogenetics.
  • Preference for candidates with technical experience in test performance and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily testing team operations and personnel training.
  • Ensure team competency in assay methods including HLA genotyping.
  • Provide orientation for new testing personnel.
  • Maintain accuracy and validity of patient test results.
  • Ensure compliance with ASHI and CLIA regulations.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • Supportive work environment fostering continuous learning.
  • Contributions to impactful patient care in a specialized field.
Full Job Description
Description

Laboratory Support
Req #: 84844

Summary:

The General Supervisor, under the guidance of the Laboratory Director and Technical Supervisor, is responsible for the daily supervision of testing personnel. The General Supervisor will collaborate with the Director on process improvements, such as new assay validations and workflow enhancements, and facilitate relevant continuing education for the technical staff.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

  1. 1. Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree required, and either:

    a) a doctorate in medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; license to practice medicine or eligible for a license to practice medicine in the state of Maine; AND at least three years of laboratory training and experience in high complexity HLA- related testing in an ASHI-accredited or equivalent laboratory or ,

    b) a doctoral, masters, or bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology; AND at least three years of laboratory training and experience in high complexity HLA-related testing in an ASHI-accredited or equivalent laboratory.

    2. Experience: see education.
    1. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred:

    a. Technical experience in test performance, interpretation and reporting of the following technologies:

    i. HLA antibody testing (Luminex single antigen, solid phase screening assays)

    ii. Molecular HLA genotyping

    iii. Cell based crossmatching (flow cytometric and cytotoxic)

    b. Conceptual knowledge and experience: Working knowledge of the HLA system and basic immunology ; Understanding of the process of transplantation and organ allocation system ; ABO system

    c. Experience with the following laboratory and organ allocation systems: UNET (Waitlist, DonorNet) ; HistoTrac ; EPIC / Beaker

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Additional Information

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About Maine Medical Center

Maine Medical Center is a 637-bed teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine. It is the largest hospital in northern New England, and serves as the tertiary referral center for Maine, as well as parts of Vermont and New Hampshire. The hospital is a Level One Trauma Center, and is also home to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute.
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Size
8,000 employees
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Founded
1951

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