Consultation Lab Tech III

About the role

Reporting to the Donor Collections Manager and a dotted line to the NDC Operations and Technical Services Manager, this position prepares special blood components and performs patient testing, as well as serves as a hospital services representative.

This position also performs routine work related to the setup/teardown of mobile sites, screens, collects and hematographs blood and blood products during facility operations and mobiles as needed. It involves frequent contact with the donor public and blood clients requiring a high level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform, interpret, and document in SafeTraceTX® patient and routine donor serological testing.
• Select, perform, and interpret more complex antibody identification, using specified special techniques as required to resolve blood investigative patient problems 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 SafeTraceTX®, initiate and complete incoming and outgoing hospital orders in the BECS.
• Initiate and complete 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 after hours services for consultation services and serve as a backup on-call Driver II.
• Assists in orientating and training other staff members.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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. Failure to obtain certification may lead to termination of employment.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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. Failure to obtain certification may lead to termination of employment.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of blood banking and immunohematology principles.
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

$20 - $25 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Variable schedule to accommodate the needs of the job, including rotating on-call duties.