Senior Testing Laboratory Technician (Oklahoma City, Ok)

Oklahoma Blood Institute•Oklahoma City, OK

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Our Blood Institute is seeking a Senior Testing Laboratory Technician. This role involves working independently on laboratory projects, handling maintenance, and training responsibilities. The technician will support various projects, including the creation and enhancement of Blood Bank documents and validation plans, and provide mentoring and training to Verifiers and authors of Blood Bank documents. Key responsibilities include resolving or delegating issues to ensure a safe blood supply and efficient testing turnaround times. The position requires performing tests and equipment maintenance with independent judgment and minimal supervision from the Director of Testing Operation and Testing Laboratory Supervisor, specifically in specialties where qualified by education, training, and experience. The technician is responsible for sample processing, test performance, equipment maintenance, and reporting test results across at least two departments, and must meet CLIA regulations as a General Supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution
2 or more years of OBI Laboratory experience and/or previous laboratory experience
At least two years of lab experience for high and moderate complexity testing for CLIA General Supervisor requirements
Strong computer skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Medical Laboratory Technician Certification

Responsibilities

Commit and validate testing results
Follow Testing Laboratory's Standard Operating Procedures for sample handling and processing, testing, reporting, and maintaining records of test results
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems and immediately notify the testing laboratory management or Medical director
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications
Resolve any problems with blood units, equipment, or staff
Perform all necessary maintenance on testing equipment and document on applicable maintenance forms
Ensure that preventative maintenance, calibrations, verifications, and QC are performed on all testing equipment in the lab
Ensure that proficiency test samples are performed and that reports are reviewed and reported by defined timelines
Must be accessible to the laboratory to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation
Ensure that test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly
Troubleshoot instrumentation and report equipment issues to Testing Lab Supervisor
Discard samples as required
Review maintenance, instrument test runs and other required paperwork
Check equipment daily for specific area
Maintain reagents and keep track of current Master lots
Assist with any projects and notify Testing Lab Supervisor of any issues in the Lab
Train staff on Standard Operating Procedures
Ensure equipment QC and maintenance is performed
Serve as a client service representative for the Testing Lab
Troubleshooting issues with equipment, reagents, and controls
Ensure that technologists/technicians are trained to perform assigned task and that competency is verified annually and/or semi-annually as required
Provide technical assistance for Testing Operations Lab staff
Ensure that testing laboratory is kept in good repair and that environmental requirements for testing are met
Ensure that testing is performed in accordance with package insert labeling requirements
Ensure that staff uses PPE as required
Assist in the development of staffing schedules
Ensure that SOP's are an accurate representation of how work is performed
Ensure that testing supplies and reagents are available, inspected, validated, and maintained in accordance with cGMP requirements
Ensure that all equipment maintenance is performed at the required intervals
Ensure that minimum stock levels of reagents and supplies are maintained
Ensure that reagents and supplies are inspected and qualified before using
Notify vendors of equipment failures and required maintenance
Run reports as required to ensure that pending tests are performed
Communicate all accessioning, sample processing, testing, equipment, and reagent issues to Supervisor
Available for taking on-call for STAT testing and testing due to blood inventory issues
Be available to work hours according to draw/clients and rotate weekends/holidays
Perform staff competency assessments
Perform additional duties as designated by Director of Testing Operation and Testing Laboratory Supervisor