Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank

The Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank) department at MD Anderson Cancer Center plays a vital role in supporting patients undergoing cancer treatment by providing specialized blood bank testing and transfusion services. Working closely with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams, the laboratory ensures the safe, accurate, and timely delivery of blood products that are essential to patient care. Utilizing advanced immunohematology testing and rigorous quality standards, the Blood Bank is committed to delivering exceptional laboratory services that directly impact patient outcomes.

This Medical Laboratory Scientist position offers the opportunity to work in a highly specialized transfusion medicine laboratory where technical expertise, critical thinking, and precision are essential. The role is ideal for a laboratory professional who enjoys performing complex testing, working with advanced laboratory technology, and contributing to a collaborative team dedicated to providing outstanding patient care.

In this role, you will perform specialized blood bank testing while ensuring compliance with established laboratory policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include performing and verifying complex laboratory testing, monitoring quality control data, troubleshooting instrumentation, maintaining laboratory equipment, managing inventory, accurately analyzing patient results, and ensuring timely reporting of laboratory findings. Your commitment to quality and attention to detail will help ensure the highest level of patient safety throughout the transfusion process.

You will also contribute to laboratory quality and continuous improvement by participating in the validation of new methodologies, testing platforms, and software implementations while supporting process improvement initiatives that enhance laboratory operations. In addition, you will assist with training and mentoring students, new employees, and fellows, helping to foster a collaborative learning environment and maintain the department's commitment to professional excellence.

Collaboration and customer service are integral to this role. You will work closely with physicians, nurses, laboratory colleagues, and other healthcare professionals to provide responsive service, resolve laboratory-related questions, and ensure efficient workflow in a fast-paced clinical environment. Success in this position requires excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining exceptional quality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess strong laboratory experience, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and a passion for delivering accurate, high-quality diagnostic testing. Individuals who thrive in a technologically advanced laboratory, enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and are committed to advancing patient care through excellence in transfusion medicine will find this opportunity especially rewarding.

MD Anderson offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including paid medical benefits, generous paid time off, retirement plans, tuition assistance, professional development opportunities, and additional benefits, along with the opportunity to build a rewarding career at one of the world's leading cancer centers dedicated to advancing patient care through innovation, research, education, and excellence in laboratory medicine.

The hours are from 3pm-11:30pm. The ideal candidate will be ASCP or AMT certified

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Performs all laboratory testing specific to the assigned section.
- Remains knowledgeable and competent for all policies, procedures and protocols.
- Ensures and verifies quality control data is appropriate for the complexity of the reported tests.
- Troubleshoots and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Maintains competency in computer functions in assigned areas.
- Follows section's inventory control system to assure effective use of supplies and reagents.
- Completes, verifies and reports testing in timely manner.
- Complies with safety guidelines and procedures and adheres to regulatory mandates.
- Remains responsible and accountable for all actions.

Enhances productivity and laboratory lab functions by demonstrating dependability.
- Adjusts, prioritizes, and organizes work to achieve maximum productivity to meet the workload demands of the section.
- Assists peers and supervisors with tasks after completion of assigned work.
- Adheres to attendance policy, begins work as scheduled.
- Works independently, utilizes resources available to maximize efficiency.

Assists in the development of laboratory personnel and tests, to enhance laboratory functions.
- Actively participates in training students, employees and fellows.
- Participates in process improvement projects.
- Validates and evaluates new methodologies and tests with the help of Laboratory Supervisor and technical support.
- Validates database for new software or new tests implemented in the laboratory.
- Coaches and mentors' students and employees.

Customer Service
- Manages all customer service interactions with diplomacy, actively facilitating resolutions to problems and addressing the needs of clients both internal and external.

Computer Skills
- Maintains proficiency on computer functions in the lab processes.
- Properly acquires specimen data into computer system(s).
- Analyzes and evaluates patient results correctly and appropriately.
- Stores patient information and results to allow easy future access as required.

Other duties as assigned

Required:
• Associate's Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology OR
• Bachelor's Degree in a related science field or Molecular Genetic Technology OR
• Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program

Required Experience:
• 2 years of clinical laboratory experience with an Associate's Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology
• 1 year of clinical laboratory experience with a Bachelor's Degree in a related science field
• No experience required with completion of a NAACLS-accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program

Preferred:
• ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist Technologist/Scientist/Specialist certification OR
• CHS - Certified Histocompatibility Specialist, American College of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ACHI) OR
• CHT - Certified Histocompatibility Technologist, American College of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ACHI) OR
• MDT - Molecular Diagnostics Tech, American Medical

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 182117
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Evenings
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 67,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 83,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 100,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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