Experienced Blood Bank Specialist (M-F, Days)

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, performs routine and complex standardized clinical diagnostic tests in the blood bank. Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the hospital in meeting regulatory and accreditation standards. Assists supervisor with laboratory quality activities including quality monitoring and auditing, occurrence/deviation documentation. Performs laboratory patient testing in a prompt and reliable manner according to established hospital and departmental policies. Must also be able to teach others how to manage patient testing, QC and maintenance. Serves as subject matter expert on blood banking and transfusion medicine. Primary preceptor for all new hires staff and program students. Principal trainer for transfusion service and collaborates with nursing educators and TSO. Competent to perform all testing and assess competency of others. Assists staff with troubleshooting, area management and specimen issues. Plans and schedules work area assignments. Complies with all hospital and laboratory safety policies and procedures including the appropriate use of PPE. Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the quality assurance officer in meeting regulatory and accreditation standards. Participates in laboratory quality activities including quality monitoring and auditing, occurrence/deviation documentation and performance improvement. Documents deviations in RL solutions. Performs immunohematology testing. Processes and labels blood components and special blood components and pediatric aliquots. Perform quality control procedures following authorized laboratory policy. Submits QC for review. May be principal trainer for transfusion service or may be principal operator for blood bank instrumentation and interfaces. Conducts team huddles and in-services. Operates, calibrates and maintains instrumentation within scope of training and established protocols. Documents completion of instrument maintenance and function checks. Sets up new methodologies, develops procedural protocols. Is a writer and reviewer for Blood Bank procedures. Assumes responsibility of own professional development and acts as a mentor for others. Calls critical notification values to appropriate clinical staff and documents those notifications in the electronic medical record. Performs proficiency testing according to laboratory and regulatory requirements. May submit PT results to regulatory agency. Participates in inventory management. Completes annual competency assessment and is a qualified evaluator. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of MT/MLS/CLS/BB/SBB program or Associate Degree of Medical Lab Technology (MLT) required.
5 or more years of experience in blood bank required.
Nationally recognized certification through one of the following governing accreditations: ASCP, AMT, AABB, NASKL, ASCLS, HHS, ASHI, AAB, ABB, AMS, CRP, EBPH, Military or NILA.
Must have the skills to perform required laboratory testing.
Must be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
Must be able to consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled.
Must be able to maintain legible, accurate and organized records.
Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information and exercise sound judgment.
Must be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations.
Must possess ability to understand various operations, policies and procedures.
Ability to work and communicate with co-workers and other caregivers, and meet their needs in a professional, polite, courteous, compassionate and cooperative manner.
Must demonstrate a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards establishing priorities and completing assignments.
Advanced knowledge of blood bank and transfusion medicine theory and practices.

Responsibilities

Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the hospital in meeting regulatory and accreditation standards.
Assists supervisor with laboratory quality activities including quality monitoring and auditing, occurrence/deviation documentation.
Performs laboratory patient testing in a prompt and reliable manner according to established hospital and departmental policies.
Must also be able to teach others how to manage patient testing, QC and maintenance.
Serves as subject matter expert on blood banking and transfusion medicine.
Primary preceptor for all new hires staff and program students.
Principal trainer for transfusion service and collaborates with nursing educators and TSO.
Competent to perform all testing and assess competency of others.
Assists staff with troubleshooting, area management and specimen issues.
Plans and schedules work area assignments.
Complies with all hospital and laboratory safety policies and procedures including the appropriate use of PPE.
Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the quality assurance officer in meeting regulatory and accreditation standards.
Participates in laboratory quality activities including quality monitoring and auditing, occurrence/deviation documentation and performance improvement.
Documents deviations in RL solutions.
Performs immunohematology testing.
Processes and labels blood components and special blood components and pediatric aliquots.
Perform quality control procedures following authorized laboratory policy. Submits QC for review.
May be principal trainer for transfusion service or may be principal operator for blood bank instrumentation and interfaces.
Conducts team huddles and in-services.
Operates, calibrates and maintains instrumentation within scope of training and established protocols. Documents completion of instrument maintenance and function checks.
Sets up new methodologies, develops procedural protocols. Is a writer and reviewer for Blood Bank procedures.
Assumes responsibility of own professional development and acts as a mentor for others.
Calls critical notification values to appropriate clinical staff and documents those notifications in the electronic medical record.
Performs proficiency testing according to laboratory and regulatory requirements. May submit PT results to regulatory agency.
Participates in inventory management.
Completes annual competency assessment and is a qualified evaluator.
Performs other duties as assigned.