Senior Medical Lab Scientist, Blood Bank - Evening

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•$37•Onsite

About The Position

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. We’re offering a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000 to eligible candidates who join our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we’re excited to discuss the details of this bonus during the interview process. Starting Pay Rate is $36.76 Job Summary Senior Medical Lab Scientist Blood Bank 3 PM to 11:30 PM

Requirements

Requires Bachelors of Science
Must have MT (ASCP) or equivalent certification
4 years experience; (minimum of 2 years experience in Blood Bank).
Successful completion of Senior Technologist advancement process.
Successful completion of the hospital’s Trustworthiness and Reliability assessment.
Unescorted access to the Blood Bank Irradiators is a requirement of the position.

Nice To Haves

SBB Certification or eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees orientation and training of new employees.
Coordinates training by assigning trainers and maintaining communication with both trainer and trainee.
Maintains training and qualification documentation.
Responsible for training Medical Laboratory Science students.
Assigns trainers, oversees quizzes and practical exams, and calculates final grades.
Oversees education of Pathology and Anesthesia residents, fellows, and interns on Blood Bank and pretransfusion testing tasks.
Trains and qualifies trainers, ensuring effectiveness.
Manages staff training for new or changed processes.
Oversees retraining initiatives and documents employee competency.
Creates, implements, and reviews staff competency, including annual “wet” reference samples, evaluations, and corrective actions.
Drives continuing education initiatives for staff.
Oversees equipment maintenance, schedules monthly staff work, and enters work orders in management software.
Maintains competency and proficiency across lab areas, functioning as an operational senior technologist as needed.
Works on special projects such as program implementation, workflow evaluation, validations, procedure writing, and large trainings for upgrades.
Adheres to departmental standards for professionalism, maintains effective working relationships, communicates effectively, and promotes the BWH and Blood Bank Mission and Vision.
Complies with policies on BTU use, tardiness, breaks, and Internet use.
Serves as a role model and provides leadership.
Flexibility required for staffing needs.
Complies with all hospital safety requirements, including fire drills, OSHA, hazardous waste, chemical hygiene, and radiation safety.
Completes all Blood Bank education and training requirements, including SOP reviews, continuing education, and proficiency tests.
Performs all other duties as required.