Consultation Lab Tech III

Gulf Coast Blood•Nacogdoches, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This position prepares special blood components and performs patient testing, serving as a hospital services representative. It also involves routine work related to setting up/tearing down mobile sites, and the screening, collection, and hematroning of blood and blood products during facility operations and mobiles. The role requires routine contact with hospital staff (phone and in-person), frequent contact with the donor public, and blood clients, demanding a high level of customer service. This position rotates on-call duties to provide after-hours consultation services and backup to hospital services on-call staff.

Requirements

For MLTs, ASCP certification or equivalent required at hire.
For MLS with relevant experience, ASCP required upon hire; if new graduate, certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Failure to obtain certification within the required time frame may lead to termination of employment.
Valid Texas Driver's License (TDL) plus acceptable driving record.
Must meet standards of The Blood Center’s Vehicle Safety Program.
MLT (ASCP or equivalent) plus minimum 2 years of advanced and recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience, preferred; or
MLS (ASCP or equivalent) with recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience preferred; or
MLS new graduate eligible to take certification exam; certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Failure to obtain certification may lead to termination of employment.

Nice To Haves

MLT (ASCP or equivalent) plus minimum 2 years of advanced and recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience
MLS (ASCP or equivalent) with recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience

Responsibilities

Perform, interpret, and document patient and routine donor serological testing in SafeTraceTX®.
Prepare consultation reports.
Select, perform, and interpret complex antibody identification using special techniques to resolve blood investigative patient problems under the guidance of the Technical Services Manager.
Communicate with internal and external customers regarding patient requests and samples.
Prepare reagents and wet samples for educational purposes.
Enter rare cell samples into the Access Data Base.
Record and place filled orders for antigen-negative red blood cells in SafeTraceTX®.
Initiate and complete incoming and outgoing hospital orders in the BECS.
Perform necessary quality control activities and documentation.
Perform Driver I duties and act as Shift Coordinator when necessary.
Assist with the loading, unloading, set-up, and tear down of equipment at mobile donor and/or NDC sites.
Perform pre-donation screening, venipuncture, and post-venipuncture care of donors in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Rotate on-call duties for after-hours consultation services and serve as a backup on-call Driver II.
Assist in orientating and training other staff members.
Comply with OSHA, FDA, AABB, cGMP, and other regulatory standards, and adhere to the Blood Center’s standards and policies.
Perform all other duties as assigned.