Job Description
Position Summary: Provides information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses following established accreditation guidelines and quality control standards.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Determines normal and abnormal components of body fluids by conducting chemical analyses of blood, urine, spinal fluids, and gastric juices.
- Analyzes blood cells by counting and identifying cells, using microscopic techniques and procedures.
- Prepares blood, plasma, and platelets for transfusions by conducting blood group, type, and compatibility tests.
- Processes, reads, and reports cultures from various sources as well as antibiotic sensitivities and other microbiology procedures.
- Ensures operation of analyzers, spectrophotometers, colorimeters, and other laboratory equipment by calibrating; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Conserves laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Provides medical technology information by answering questions and requests.
- Prepares reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Works in compliance with all established QA/QI standards.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
- Recognizes problems, identifies the cause and implements solutions where appropriate.
- Orients and/or trains new employees.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):
- Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
- Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
- Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
- Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
- Problem solving capabilities.
- Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
- Workflow/distribution of work.
- Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.
- Performs and verifies staff competencies.
Lead Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, medical laboratory science, chemistry, or related biological science field.
- MT/MLS certification.
- 2 years’ experience in Blood Bank.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 25005767
- Daily Work Times: 7:00am- 5:30pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 0
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes
Job Tags
Full time, Weekend work,