Histocompatibility Tech, Human Leukocyte Antigen Lab

Histocompatibility Technologist

At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, we take pride in offering a dynamic and fulfilling work environment. Joining our team means becoming an essential part of a leading healthcare institution that is committed to providing exceptional patient care and advancing medical research.

Performs patient testing for multiple transplant programs under supervision of Laboratory Director and Manager. After completion of training, candidate is expected to fit into lab 24 hour on call rotation. HLA technologist is expected to learn all facets of histocompatibility testing.

Position Highlights: 

• Shift Schedule:  Full time Days  - Ability to take 24 hour on call and work independently at all hours
• Department:  Human Leukocyte Antigen Lab
• Location:  Winston Salem, NC - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Amazing health insurance with the option of copay or HSA eligible plans
• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350/year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Education: Eligible for our Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)!
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

Education/Experience/Certifications to Qualify:   

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
• Master's degree or Doctoral preferred
• Certified Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT) by examination through the Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) preferred

Essential Functions: 

• Performs procedures in accordance with the Histocompatibility Laboratory Procedures Manual. 
• Demonstrates proficiency with authorized assays.
• Performs the following tests: Molecular HLA Class I and Class II typing using SSP, Real Time PCR and NGS (Next Generation Sequencing); perform flow cytometric crossmatch; and HLA Class I and Class II antibody identifications using latex bead microarray.
• Acquires and maintains inventory of supplies, stock, working reagents and equipment required for laboratory work.
• Maintains laboratory records as required by local, state and federal agencies.
• Provides direction and guidance to support personnel.
• Performs other related duties.

Work Environment: Comfortable, well lit, open lab space. Weekly rotation to different benches within the HLA lab.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.