Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) Search Technologist - Histocompatibility Laboratory (HLA)

MUD Search Technologist - Histocompatibility Laboratory (Full-Time, Days )

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.

City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.

Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission : To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Seeking a skilled Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) Search Technologist for a full time days position, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 : 30 pm.

Utilize Medical Technology expertise to coordinate unrelated donor searches for transplant patients, working closely with medical and nursing teams, HLA Lab staff, and Marrow Donor Financial Specialist.

As a successful candidate, you will :

• Oversee the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) search process for potential donors, ensuring thorough documentation of each step.
• Access databases such as NMDP and other registries to find optimal matches for transplant patients, employing Trans Link or manual methods when necessary.
• Utilize deep understanding of HLA typing processes to identify matches, considering factors such as family inheritance patterns, testing methods, and confirmatory typing.
• Devise search strategies based on antigen groups, cross-reactive antigens, and common associations among DR antigens and alleles to optimize donor selection.
• Respond to challenging searches by conducting timely repeat typing, running customized search lists, and referencing available literature to ensure accurate matching.
• Request potential donor samples, coordinates receipt with laboratories, troubleshoots sample issues, and communicates effectively with stakeholders to ensure continuity of patient care.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include :

• Bachelor’s Degree
• One year related experience as a Medical Technologist, or from a clinical hematopoietic transplant environment.
• State of California license for any of the following : Clinical Laboratory Scientist (generalist)California Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist (limited)Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (limited)

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