Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist

Job Description

Performs lab procedures such as compatibility testing, reference lab work, specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results. Also, may perform computer aided labeling, component production, and distribution.

Duties and Responsibilities

The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. All employees must perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs, external regulations, and internal policies, bring compliance issues to the attention of management and assure quality customer service to all customers internal and external.

Technical Services General Duties

• Maintenance and storage of blood components including temperature monitoring
• Labeling of blood
• Biohazard disposal
• Quality Control and Preventative Maintenance
• bexWISE Process and bexWISE Affirm Operation

Component Duties

• Component preparation
• Packing recovered plasma

Distribution Duties

• Daily orders
• Blood shipments and returns
• Shipping recovered plasma
• Inventory control
• Resource management
• FedEx
• Importing and Exporting
• Irradiation of Blood Products

Laboratory Duties

• Qualifications of Apheresis Platelets and Plasma
• Lot Release
• Sending tubes to testing lab
• Receipt of test results
• Handling products with positive results
• Blood grouping, compatibility testing, antibody detection and emergency release of products
• Management of Soot
• RRC Program

RRC Duties

• Pull retention samples and send to Ortho Diagnostics for antigen typings
• Maintain typing in computer
• Recruit new donors for the RRC program based on the needs of the manufacturers
• Maintain donor schedules to donate and prepare RRC donor packets for the donation
• Coordinate with Community Services for RRC donor gifts.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: MT, Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science or chemical, physical, or biological science and Current State of Tennessee licensure.

EXPERIENCE: 1 plus years of experience in blood bank