Immunohematology Specialist

Testing Lab (Immunohematology) Specialist

At The Blood Connection, every role plays a part in saving lives. Join our team and help make an impact in your community today!

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday, 9:00pm to 7:30am

Benefits:

• 24 Days PTO! - Use it, Cash it, Roll it
• Potential Company Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, and Dental)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Basic Life Insurance

Shift Differentials:

• Extra $1.50/hr. after 7:00pm; extra $2.00/hr. on the weekend

Position Overview

• A Testing Lab (Immunohematology) Specialist is a clinical laboratory scientist with a broad knowledge of procedures routinely performed in a medical laboratory and a working knowledge of all procedures performed in a relevant specialty area.
• Primarily involves the application of this knowledge through the performance of analytical related tasks using blood or blood products, the correlation of test results and the solution of testing problems, and the continued development of operational skills through daily workload responsibilities.

Essential Functions

Reference Lab:

• Performs sickle cell testing
• Performs platelet cross-matching
• Performs RBC cross-matching
• Performs ABO/Rh on patients
• Performs antigen typing
• Performs quality control
• Correlates laboratory test results with patient diagnosis and treatment
• Teaches MLT students during clinical rotation
• Performs antibody identification procedures
• Fills blood orders
• Maintains adequate inventory of rare frozen blood
• Rotates on-call responsibilities

Laboratory Computer:

• Uses the LIS to manage donor-testing information generated by automated testing equipment

Quarantining/Discarding Blood Components:

• Identifies products that require quarantine or discard due to non-conforming test results and communicates information to the component lab

Equipment Care:

• Performs calibration of equipment as needed
• Performs maintenance procedures as indicated by equipment manufacturer's recommendations

Miscellaneous:

• Other duties as assigned or required

Minimum Qualifications:

• ASCP Certification preferred, but not required
• MLT/MT Degree strongly preferred or Associates Degree in Laboratory Science or one of the following:
• Completion of a clinical lab training program or
• 3 months training in each specialty in which high complexity testing is performed
• 60 semester hours including 24 semesters of medical lab technology;
• 60 semester hours including 24 hours of science that includes 6 hours chemistry, 6 hours biology and 12 hours chemistry, biology, or medical lab tech in any combination and laboratory training that includes either:
• ASCP certification required either before or after employment
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to patrons, donors, sponsors, and co-workers
• Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers

Physical Demands:

• Lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing up to 50 pounds
• Repetitive sitting to standing movement throughout a shift
• Bending and twisting

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled