Quality Control Lab Technologist (Overnights) - Nashville, TN

Qc Lab Technologist

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What you need to know: As a QC Lab Technologist, you will perform basic through advanced manufacturing, processing, and test procedures on blood products, and will interpret test results before releasing blood to area hospitals. You will manufacture and prepare pathogen-reduced platelet products for hospital patient use, in a highly regulated environment. Successful QC Lab Technologists will have a strong attention to detail, a customer-service focus and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion at all times.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform moderate to high complexity laboratory testing procedures and interpret various testing procedures on donor specimens, and blood products;
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department.
• Ensure products are suitable for release for distribution.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department, and appropriately manage any exceptions.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control on products, reagents, equipment, and various test kits; maintain accurate electronic and physical inventory locations for products/samples.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams.

Standard schedule: Friday - Tuesday 8:00PM - 4:30AM. Pay information: $24.97 per hour plus applicable shift differentials.

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