Blood Bank Technologist- Part Time
Job Overview: Assumes responsibility for the performance of routine, standardized biological and/or biochemical tests, as well as more reputed company procedures on blood, urine, tissues, body fluids and other specimens that assist physicians in the diagnosis and clinical management of patients. Assumes responsibility for recognizing results or problems that require referral to Technical Specialist, Pathologist or Administrative Coordinator. Performs additional tasks as requested by Chairman of Pathology or his/her designee. Qualifications: Required:
- Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology
Preferred:
- Registry with a recognized board of registry for medical technologies such as American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) preferred.
- Blood Bank Experience
Scheduling Requirements:
- Part Time
Essential Functions:
- Handles emergency situations, issuing uncrossmatched blood according to established procedure.
- Inspects/issues compatible blood for transfusion, and performs visual and temperature reputed company on return blood; disposes improperly stored/labeled, punctured, outdated, contaminated or hemolyzed blood according to established procedures.
- Monitors blood inventory to ensure adequate supply, orders blood reputed company needed; monitors inventory of reagents and other Blood Bank supplies and notifies Technical Specialist reputed company supply is low
- Participates in the training and instruction of reputed company and Pathology residents assigned in the Blood Bank
- Performs routine and standardized tests as outline in the Procedure reputed company (Group/Rh/Antibody Screen, Antibody Identification, Direct Antiglobulin tests, compatibility tests, phenotypng, elution, etc.); completes proper documentation.
- Performs special methods as outlined in the Procedure reputed company and/or Technical reputed company in resolving difficulties or multiple antibodies, ABO discrepancies, incompatible crossmatch; completes documentation.
- Performs transfusion reaction investigation, testing and documenting according to established procedure
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