Medical Technologist 1

Department: MED-Transplant Center
Salary/Grade: NEX/12

Target hiring range for this position will be between be $ 24.50-$26.00/hour ($51,156- $54,288 / year). Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

This position performs clinical lab procedures in support of the NMH and LCH transplant centers. Follows appropriate protocols, policies, procedures, regulations, Good Clinical & Good Laboratory Practices. The position requires use of a specialized database and other computer programs.

Please note: The position will require some on-call and overtime.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Follows pre-defined protocols, policies, procedures, regulations using Good Clinical & Good Laboratory Practices. May complete basic trouble-shooting techniques.
• Enters clinical samples into multiple patient databases following established detailed protocols using multiple software programs.
• Processes and labels clinical blood samples.
• Performs procedures in support of clinical histocompatibility testing.
• Maintains and ensures quality of laboratory instrumentation and reagents.
• Manages clinical lab data and generate reports.
• Completes daily general lab maintenance.
• Sets-up, operates & maintains standard lab equipment.
• Retrieves patient samples for testing from Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children's Hospital, as needed.

Molecular Biology:

• DNA, RNA, Protein isolation, purification and expression

Cellular Biology:

• Cell culture, cell isolation

Administrative

• Records and maintains compliance data and results & may maintain databases.
• Completes standard & routine clerical duties such as copying, filing, data entry, word processing, etc.
• Maintains inventory of reagents and lab supplies.
• Participates in continuing educational activities.

Finance

• Tracks & summarizes lab supply expenses.
• Verifies accuracy of invoices.
• Orders and/or maintains inventory of reagent, and/or lab supplies.

Miscellaneous

• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. in science
• Some previous experience with standard laboratory operating procedures.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel (Basic Navigation. Formatting, Sorting, Filter)
• Strong attention to detail

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