Consultation Lab Tech - Nacogdoches, United States - Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

Description

Company Description

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a nonprofit, independent blood center that partners with the community to provide a safe supply of blood, blood components, and related services. Established in 1975, The Blood Center serves over 170 hospitals and healthcare institutions in the Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley, and East Texas regions. They collect approximately 1,000 donations every day and are committed to saving lives both today and in the future.

Location: Nacogdoches, Texas

The Blood Center (Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center)

3520 North University Drive

Nacogdoches, Texas 75965

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Medical Technologist/Phlebotomist at Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in Nacogdoches, TX. The Medical Technologist/Phlebotomist will be responsible for performing laboratory tests, utilizing laboratory equipment, ensuring quality control procedures are followed, and applying analytical skills to interpret results. The role requires strong laboratory skills and proficiency as a Laboratory Technician.

In this role, you'll:

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

We need someone who has:

• 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.
• 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 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