Lead Technologist, Immunohematology Reference Lab

American Red Cross • Saint Louis, MO

39d

About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. As Lead Technologist in IRL, you will provide daily lead functions, perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests and interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility. Resolve compatibility problems; provide complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. Perform automated and manual test procedures on blood samples. Adhere to explicit standard operating procedures and interpret test results in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or Chemistry required. MT(ASCP)
• Licensure if required by state.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• MLT (ASCP) certification with 5 years of blood banking experience can be substituted.
• Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. Must be able to work on a team.

Nice To Haves

• BB(ASCP) equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult and communicate with staff at other medical facilities, to resolve serologic problems and provide special units to transfusion recipients.
• Manage receipt, coordination, shipment and transport of patient and donor blood samples, to include ordering, receiving, inspecting, and preparing reagents associated with donor product inventory. Maintenance of the exceptional and rare donor products.
• Perform and interpret independent basic and complex donor and/or patient testing procedures and complete required quality control, as appropriate to state and federal regulations. Recognize testing irregularities, identify the cause, determine the solution, and resolve the problem or refers it to the appropriate level.
• May assume lead responsibilities to maintain, edit and review computer and manual records to assure accurate record keeping. Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records. Also perform maintenance repair and validation of laboratory equipment and software maintenance.
• May perform internal staff training, competency reviews, and external customer education.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees