Components Lab Team Leader

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers • Gainesville, FL

4h • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is currently seeking an experienced laboratory technician to join our team as a Components Laboratory Team Leader in Madison, AL. This position is responsible for the safe handling and processing of blood and blood components and for performing daily supervisory duties. The selected candidate will be working in a highly regulated environment to prepare components intended for transfusion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Six months of components experience and completion of all relevant training modules
• Must have good manual dexterity and the ability to operate equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to do basic math, including addition, subtraction, proportions, percentages, scientific notation, etc.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, grasping and repetitive motion. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, overhead lifting

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred
• Valid driver's license preferred
• Medical Technologist (MT) license or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Prepare blood and blood products
• Perform cell washing for units as deemed necessary by the Components Laboratory Supervisor
• Rejuvenate and freeze selected units for extended storage
• Ensure workflow and production in the lab is at the target level
• Perform and/or monitor quality control (QC) on all blood products and equipment
• Train coworkers/subordinates after successfully completing classroom, on-the-job and other training as required
• May be called in after hours or weekends to perform needed procedures

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days
• Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period
• Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered
• Access to wages prior to pay day

What This Job Offers

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