(Archived) Blood Bank Medical Technologist

Full-time Blood Bank Technologist needed at a top facility in Washington!
(Reference Code: KAM)

Third shift position. Must have blood banking/ transfusion services experience.

Duties include:
- Perform immunohematological procedures under routine and emergency protocols for the purpose of antibody detection, compatibility testing, simple antibody identification, and investigation of transfusion reactions, prediction/detection of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, identification of RhIG candidates and other diagnostic testing.
- Understand special protocols for blood orders including Pediatrics, Open Heart surgery, Liver Transplantation, ECMO, HSCT and other special transfusion protocols. Process transfusion instructions from transplant programs.
- Issue blood components via electronic cross-match and remote release via the Hemosafe (at applicable sites).
- Recognize when advanced Immunohematology Reference Lab (IRL) workups are required and route patient samples to IRL appropriately.
- Report results of tests performed to physicians, other health care professionals, and institutions.
- Perform cross-match testing and process orders during computer down by accessing a downtime database and utilizing manual testing records and manual transfusion reports.
- Maintain annual competency in computer down, downtime database and emergency preparedness SOPs.
- Participate in quality activities, including the development and monitoring of quality indicators.

Requirements include:
* Must qualify as Testing Personnel, High Complexity Testing, under CLIA personnel requirements found in Subpart M of the Code of Federal Regulations. This typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or chemical, physical or biological sciences. This may also include an Associate of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology program.
* Certification as Blood Bank Technologist (BB-ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS-ASCP), or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT-ASCP) or equivalent.

Offering competitive compensation and complete benefits!!
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