Cytotechnologist - $32 Per Hour

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Cytotechnologist for a job in Boston, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Cytotechnologist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Duration: Ongoing 40 hours per week Shift: 8 hours, days Employment Type: Staff At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. When determining base pay, we take a comprehensive approach that considers your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other critical factors. The pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications, but it does not encompass all the elements that contribute to your total compensation package.

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: Summarize the nature and level of work performed. Please note that this section should be written in a paragraph format and provide a broad description of the role and its purpose as well as the reporting structure. The Integration and Test Development Lead, Mass General Brigham (MGB) Flow Cytometry, reporting to the Medical Directors of the MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Hematology Laboratory, is functionally responsible for flow cytometry clinical test integration across the MGB network, including new test design, development, and implementation, and also supports lab operational management with associated quality assurance activities. Clinical activities will take place primarily at the MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory currently located in the BWH Department of Pathology. The incumbent will also oversee and support flow cytometry training and educational activities within the MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory and the entire MGB network. The position does not perform daily clinical testing. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: In order of importance, list essential areas of responsibility, major job duties, special projects and key objectives for this position. These items should be evaluated throughout the year and included in the written annual evaluation. This section should be completed as a bulleted list and explain how the role is performed. MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory Integration · Interacts collaboratively with laboratory medical directors and hematopathologists to oversee the development, direction, and expansion of the enterprise-wide Flow Cytometry Integrated Laboratory Service (ILS) currently based primarily at BWH. · Interacts collaboratively with laboratory directors and hematopathologists to develop and optimize workflows, standard operating procedures, and quality metrics within the MGB Flow Cytometry ILS. · Oversees the design, standardization, optimization, and validation of clinical flow cytometry laboratory test panels and templates within the MGB Flow Cytometry ILS, seeking collaborative input from AMC and community-based hematopathologists as needed. · Oversees the validation and integration of new diagnostic assays into the clinical flow cytometry laboratory framework, including measurable residual disease (MRD) monitoring, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) assessment, cell sorting for FISH and molecular applications, DNA ploidy, and flow cytometry-based functional assays. · Oversees insourcing of flow cytometry testing currently being sent outside of the MGB enterprise to the Flow Cytometry ILS, beginning with MGH volume follow by MGB community volume, ensuring that needs of pathologists, providers, and patients at each site are met. · Proactively identifies areas that are potentially problematic, challenging, or inefficient in the enterprise-wide operation; presents alternative solutions and helps to create plans to address these issues. · Identifies and evaluates flow cytometry reagents, instrumentation, and software, ensuring that appropriate regulatory guidelines are met. · Participates in MGB Flow Cytometry ILS meetings, Beaker Flow Cytometry meetings, meetings with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) staff for issues pertaining to flow cytometry, panel design/development meetings with MGB hematopathologists, and other meetings as needed. · Monitors quality of work performed within the MGB Flow Cytometry ILS and develops, collects, and reports relevant metrics evaluating laboratory performance in conjunction with BWH Hematology Clinical Lab Manager. · Provides support to BWH-based laboratory supervisory team with validation of new flow cytometry instrumentation, instrument troubleshooting and maintenance, quality control, calibration, integrity of performance, and data output. · Provides support for MGH-based flow cytometry testing housed within MGH HLA Laboratory, including assisting with instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, reagent inventory and purchasing, staff training and support, and quality assurance. · Major role in regional outreach on behalf of the MGB Flow Cytometry ILS, including development of business plan for reference laboratory testing, with the goal of becoming a regionally and nationally reputable flow cytometry reference laboratory and Center of Excellence. Training and Education · Major role in flow cytometry training and education, including formal and informal teaching of medical laboratory scientists (MLS) and other technical personnel, residents, and hematopathology fellows and faculty. · Provides training, mentorship, guidance, and support to technical flow cytometry personnel, including formal and informal teaching, development of training plans and competency assessments, and development and execution of teaching sessions focused on case work-up, basic analysis and higher-level functions, such as advanced instrument troubleshooting, work-up and analysis of complex cases, MRD analysis, and new panel design and development. · Arranges for in-service education, training, and lectures for various groups (MLS and other technical personnel, residents, and hematopathology fellows and faculty) appropriate to their roles and levels of knowledge and expertise. · Identifies educational and instructional opportunities through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), International Clinical Cytometry Society (ICCS), Society for Hematopathology (SH), International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH), and other professional organizations through new and established contacts. · Works collaboratively with MGB MLS training program leadership to provide flow cytometry training and education to students within the MGB MLS training program. · Provides input into technical staff performance reviews and competency assessments in collaboration with lab management. · Provides input into recruitment of new technical staff, in collaboration with laboratory medical leadership and HR. · Supports cross-training of technical staff in different aspects of flow cytometry and with various other laboratory areas in response to operational needs and to promote staff development and retention. Compliance · Supports the MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory and the MGH HLA Laboratory as needed in Joint Commission inspection readiness. Assists lab operational leadership in the identification and investigation of flow cytometry-related quality and safety (Q&S) concerns in collaboration with MGB Quality and Patient Safety and aids in the investigation of Q&S concerns brought forward by other parties. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: This section should be a bulleted list of minimum requirements explaining the skills (what the individual is trained for) and competencies (measurable as defined by the job) necessary to perform the job. · Advanced knowledge of flow cytometry and related immunology/immunopathology techniques. · Experience with the development and implementation of flow cytometry testing panels · Ability to prioritize tasks, plan a project timeline, and independently make decisions. · Excellent leadership, organizational and operational skills, and problem-solving abilities. · Excellent multitasking skills and strong attention to detail. · Excellent and effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to share new ideas and initiatives and foster buy-in from others. · Highly self-motivated with a positive attitude and singular focus on accomplishment of laboratory and enterprise goals and mission. · Ability to effectively lead, train, and motivate others. · Strong knowledge of Flow Cytometry and Microsoft Office software products. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or REGISTRATIONS: Specify minimum credentials and clearly indicate if required or preferred. Not Applicable EDUCATION: Check boxes that best describe the minimum and preferred education requirements. Minimum required: Master's or PhD Degree in biology, biotechnology, immunology, education, or related discipline. Preferred: EXPERIENCE: Indicate the required and preferred (optional) amount and type of experience. Minimum 10 years of experience in Flow Cytometry or a related field. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (authority to hire, promote, or terminate): Indicate supervisory "scope" and list the number of employees supervised. None. Will provide ongoing training in new testing result management to staff for newly developed and revised testing panels FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: Indicate financial "scope" information, e.g. size of budget, volume, revenue, etc. None WORKING CONDITIONS: Describe the conditions in which the work is performed. Use this section to detail any physical requirements for the position (lifting, carrying, etc). Use this section to also detail any environmental conditions associated with the position (outdoor weather requirements, hazardous materials, etc). · Multi-site role within metro Boston area: on-site work primarily performed at the MGB Flow Cytometry Laboratory located at BWH. Presence may occasionally be needed at MGH HLA Lab to provide support or other MGB sites for in-person meetings or trainings. Primary work location may change over time depending on evolving departmental and system-wide priorities, needs, and initiatives in flow cytometry. · Clinical laboratory setting: May be exposed to disease-bearing specimens, hazardous chemicals/fumes, and other hazards normally found in a clinical lab setting. · Staff work in close physical proximity to one another. · Ability to lift and carry 20 lbs. Recruiter: Traini, Samah
Mass General Brigham Job ID #3302918. Posted job title: Flow Cytometry Test Developer
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