If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Blood Center job. A Brief Overview Perform clinical testing and analysis, including highly complex manual assays of patient specimens, for patient care purposes. Using technical knowledge and a theoretical understanding of the basis of the tests, records and validates the accuracy and quality of results to ensure conformity to specifications. Understands and applies the correct control measures and protocols in cases of abnormal results, reporting any discrepancies to Supervisor or designee. Maintains supply inventory, performs, and documents routine preventative maintenance. Performs simple troubleshooting and reports instrument malfunctions to senior team member. Has an understanding and maintains current knowledge of specialty area(s) assigned in the laboratory. Work is performed independently under supervision of Supervisor, Director, or designee. Locations Stanford Blood Center What you will do Determine suitability of specimens based on established criteria for acceptance. Perform specimen processing, Check work of unlicensed lab technicians. Prepare laboratory reagents and perform quality control testing on them. Perform specialized manual and automated testing on clinical specimens, including environmental testing (e.g., wipe test), QC tests, and setups of robotic systems, if required. Use complex laboratory information system to record quality control and environmental test results. Perform daily maintenance, calibration, and function checks of instruments/equipment. Perform basic troubleshooting and initiate corrective action when needed. Ensure adequate levels of supplies and equipment. Maintain complete and accurate records of all work. Fully competent in and able to independently perform specialized manual and automated testing on clinical specimens. Produce an adequate amount of high- quality work in expected amount of time. Analyze data from high complexity testing and submit preliminary clinical reports for review. Recognize and resolve inconsistent results; follow up with repeated or additional testing. Generate documents and reports of testing results. Perform second check of test reports, as applicable. Review standard operating procedures and recommend changes for potential process improvements. Comply with governmental regulations and Stanford Health Care and Blood Center policies regarding health and safety. Observe and support good health and safety practices. Strictly observe privacy and security related policies, procedures and practices to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of medical and other sensitive information pertaining to donors, patients, research subjects, and employees. Act as a responsible information steward and treats information as sensitive and confidential in accordance with federal and state laws and with professional ethics, accreditation standards and legal requirements. Do not disclose protected health information inappropriately. May be required to enter areas where other individuals work with human blood; potential may exist for unanticipated exposure to bloodborne pathogens by splash or spill.