Blood Bank Technologist - Night shift

NYU Langone Health•Brooklyn, NY

11h•$102,006 - $102,006•Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. This position performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimens, calculating and reporting of results, performance of quality control procedures, operation and maintenance of instruments and equipment.

Requirements

NYSDOH Licensed as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education or Bachelor's Degree in the major of biology, chemistry or physical sciences from an accredited college or university.
One year experience in a clinical laboratory (completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable).
NYS License.
1 year (completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable)

Nice To Haves

Excellent computer knowledge/skill.
Familiar with HCLL and Epic
work experience in a large volume hospital
MLS/MT ASCP, BB, or SBB certification credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan Self Assessment (BBQAPSA) including the ten BB organizational standards known as Quality System Essentials based on the current AABB standards.
Performs and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed. Responsibility includes quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks and calibration.
Maintains adequate inventory of blood and blood components. Demonstrates competency in ordering blood products in BloodHub or from other suppliers.
Accurately reconciles shipments, inspects blood and components for acceptance, accessions into HCLL, and performs confirmatory testing and stores in appropriate controlled temp devices.
Runs inventory reports to review and record disposition of units and physically reconcile units. Removes and discards all expired products.
Consistently follows SOP for blood and components selection while adhering to FIFO system where dictated by SOP.
Accurately reviews and accessions patient samples for testing and product orders.
Performs pre-transfusion testing such as ABO/Rh, antibody screening, antibody identification, DAT, and crossmatch.
Accurately interprets and enters test results into the computer.
Performs all other immunohematology tests such as cord blood, antibody titers, fetomaternal hemorrhage screen and Hgb S testing of donor units as requested according to SOP.
Performs Quality Control and /or process audit functions as scheduled and according to SOP.
Accurately performs blood irradiation, sterile docking of units, volume reduction of blood products, reconstitution of blood products and thawing of frozen products.
Modifies components in computer and appropriately relabels product according to SOP.
Issues all blood, blood components and HPCs carefully and with full attention to special patient needs for blood attributes and component modifications as indicated in orders, and according to SOP.
Uses computer systems to conduct patient and donor testing and processing activities.
Recognizes and safeguards the control functions of HCLL and Epic systems designed to protect patient confidentiality and disclosure of PHI consistent with security access.
Understands and adheres to requirements for record creation, maintenance, review, retention and storage and destruction as set forth by regulatory agencies.
Provides accurate quality control records.
Appropriately detects, evaluates and reports suspected complications experienced by transfusion recipients (Anaphylaxis, TRALI, AHTR, DHTR, Septic Shock, FNHTR, Anaphylactoid, Urticarial, Fluid Overload).
Consistently completes Transfusion Reaction Investigation thoroughly and accurately, before submitting for supervisory and medical director review.
Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of Blood Bank Deviation, Non-conformance and Adverse Events.
Successfully intervenes to prevent product non-conformance and its possible consequences including fatal donor and recipient transfusion reactions.
Understands requirements for FDA Biological Product Deviations and NYS DOH Errors Incidents and Accidents reports.
Understands and carries out immediately all procedures regarding products that are nonconforming, especially as pertaining to inspection at receipt, selection, preparation, dispensing or shipping such as unacceptable temperature monitors, blood product labeling discrepancies, special instruction not met, etc.
Reports non-conformances immediately to Supervisor or BB Medical Director.
Is competent to perform all laboratory donor processes, inventory management, patient testing, blood dispensing, and information systems processes in all workstations.
Understands focus on dispensing; adheres to issue policy; intercom system.
Familiar with the LOH service variations on policies and procedures.
Able to function in all seven workstations of the BB.
Familiar with the shipping program for LOH, ACC, and CCC.
Familiar with testing procedure of LOH; crossmatch and issue policy.
Participates as directed in internal assessments by completing the blood transfusion monitoring - process improvement survey.
Participates as directed in external assessments by AABB, CAP, FDA, TJC and NYS DOH.
Participates as directed in corrective action plans; preventive action planning, and quality monitoring activities.
Participated successfully in CAP proficiency testing.
Demonstrates knowledge of Facilities and Safety in Blood Banking including biological, chemical, radiation safety, and waste management.
Complies with hospital and departmental standards.
Enters Patient Safety Intelligence (PSI) as required.
Participates in the training of new medical technologists/residents at the direction of seniors and lead technologists.
Performs other duties as assigned