Consultation & Reference Tech III

Join our mission-driven team of laboratory professionals. As a Consultation & Reference Lab Technician, you’ll prepare special blood components and perform advanced testing on patient and donor samples, supporting over 170 hospitals and service partners across the Texas Gulf Coast region. This role offers professional growth and the opportunity to use your skills in a meaningful way to support our community.

About the role

This position is ideal for someone who works with precision, is naturally inquisitive, values quality, and takes pride in delivering exceptional service to both patients and community partners. You’ll be based in the Texas Medical Center with free parking.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in essential functions of a Tech II
• Perform, interpret, and document moderately complex antibody identification, compatibility testing, and donor serological testing under the guidance of a Specialist
• Prepare consultation reports
• Evaluate and process sample requests according to guidelines
• Record, place, and fill orders for antigen-negative red blood cells
• Monitor blood component inventory
• Prepare washed and deglycerolized red blood cells
• Perform quality control and preventative maintenance
• Prepare laboratory reagents
• Enter rare cell and serum samples into the database
• Follow all department SOPs, guidelines, rules, and regulations

Requirements

• MT/MLS/BB new graduate with ASCP (or equivalent) certification; or
• MT/MLS/BB from an accredited program with ASCP (or equivalent) certification plus a minimum of 2 years of advanced, recent (within the past 2 years) blood banking experience for consideration at a higher salary grade
• Certification required at time of hire
• Official transcript must be provided and kept in personnel file

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Frequently operate a computer and other office equipment and remain in a stationary position
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms are frequent
• Follow team lift procedures per the organization’s Safety Program to help prevent injury and ensure team safety

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.

• Regularly exposed to blood and/or blood components and other biohazardous materials
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, or extreme cold
• Potential mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, carrying a risk of exposure to Hepatitis, HIV, and other bloodborne pathogens

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Education and career advancement opportunities
• Engaging and exciting opportunity to save lives

About us

Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation’s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the Texas Medical Center—the world’s largest medical complex—while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.