Blood Bank Technologist

Northwell Health • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Processes various blood samples in accordance with the Blood Bank’s policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient. Issues blood components following established guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Licensed by New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, required.
• Knowledge of centrifuges, incubators, microscopes, IBM RBC washer, refrigerators, freezers, thawing water bath, blood cell irradiator, blood warmer, and Hemocare Blood Bank computer system, required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Basic Science or related field, preferred.
• Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years work experience as a Blood Bank Technologist, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accessions and registers requests on patient specimens for tests and products. Performs blood group and rh type (ABO/RH) and antibody identification by using reagents, tubes, centrifuge to read and interpret results and then enter the results into the computer.
• Performs cross-match of patient specimens and donor blood for transfusion by using tubes, centrifuge, and specimens from patients and donors.
• Performs all other immunhematology tests as requested according to standard operating procedure.
• Prepares and labels components made from blood such as packed red cells, pedi paks, washing red cells, thawing frozen products, pooling products and irradiating products according to standard operating procedure.
• Issues blood products upon request by performing an accurate clerical check of patient and donor information by cross-referencing requests with Blood Bank files according to standard operating procedure.
• Processes donor blood from Lenox Hill Donor Center and from outside sources by accessioning and labeling with appropriate blood types and entering into the computer.
• Performs Quality Control and inventory check of reagents and equipment as required according to the standard operating procedures.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED