DLO Blood Bank MLS/MLT I

Diagnostic Laboratory Of Oklahoma (DLO)

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Hours: Monday-Friday 0600-1630 rotating weekends and holidays

Essential Functions:

• Report to work on time and prepared for each scheduled shift
• Perform all assigned duties and processes, including tasks for which you are fully qualified and those within your demonstrated capabilities
• Maintain a positive, professional, and supportive attitude throughout the workday
• Work collaboratively as a team member and contribute to a respectful, productive work environment

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex blood bank testing according to Blood Bank SOPs.
• Organize workflow to accomplish efficient and accurate reports in a timely manner.
• Problem-solve to achieve acceptable test results by following standard operating procedures.
• Must be a team player and collaborate with other technologists, supervisors, and hospital staff.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Perform QC/QA duties in Blood Bank as required by the Blood Bank SOPs
• Perform quality control on Blood Bank equipment as outlined in SOPs and the Blood Bank QC calendar. (Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, and as needed)
• Monitor reagent inventory, ensure reagent QC is performed and acceptable prior to use of reagents for testing.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge: Must have thorough knowledge of Blood Bank theory and processes that are carried out in a busy Transfusion Service Department. Must have the ability to use various computer systems.

Required Experience: 3-5 years Blood Bank/Transfusion Service experience performing routine and complex testing within a hospital setting preferred.

Special Requirements: MT(ASCP)/MLT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP) required.

• Must be able to maintain a professional attitude under heavy workload and in stressful situations.
• Must be able to perform testing and other Blood Bank responsibilities as well as various QC/QA duties under heavy workload and in stressful situations.
• Weekends required.
• Holiday rotations required.
• Must be willing to work overtime or other times/shifts if required

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally; objects 36 to 50 pounds are seldom lifted or carried and objects over 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance.
• Ability to stand and work at the bench for long periods of time.
• Frequent walking and/or standing.
• May be required to use a wide variety of manual and automated pipettes and laboratory instruments and apparatuses all of which demand significant manual dexterity.

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume. Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.