SENIOR TESTING LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)

Oklahoma Blood Institute•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Blood Institute is currently seeking a Senior Testing Laboratory Technician. This position will work independently on projects in the lab and handle maintenance and training responsibilities. He/She will provide support on a variety of projects including creation of and systemic improvements/enhancements to Blood Bank documents and validation plans as well as provide mentoring/training to Verifiers of Blood Bank documents and Blood Bank document authors in training. Additionally, the position resolves or delegates issues as needed to ensure a safe blood supply and a reasonable testing turnaround time. Shall perform tests and equipment maintenance which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, with minimal supervision by the Director of Testing Operation and Testing Laboratory Supervisor, in only those specialties or subspecialties in which they are qualified by education, training, and experience. Responsible for sample processing, test performance, equipment maintenance, and for reporting test results in at least two departments. He/She must be qualified as General Supervisor per CLIA regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution.
Must have 2 or more years of OBI Laboratory experience and/or previous laboratory experience.
Must have 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 are required

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.
Can 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
Ensuring 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