Laboratory Technologist

About the role

Every blood donation has the potential to save a life and it all starts in the laboratory. Join The Community Blood Center as a Laboratory Technologist and play a vital role in ensuring the safety, quality, and availability of lifesaving blood products. From performing specialized laboratory testing and preparing blood components to maintaining the highest quality standards, your expertise will directly support the patients who rely on local blood donations every day. If you're a detail-oriented laboratory professional who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we'd love to have you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Perform all or some of the following testing activities: Antigen typing, residual WBC testing, high titer screening, pH testing, and hematology analyzer operation.
• Properly ship and handle test samples.
• Perform required equipment maintenance, temperature monitoring, and quality control accurately and on a timely basis.
• Prepare, store, label, and ship blood components and reagent donations as necessary.
• Deliver blood to local customers on a backup or emergency basis.
• Complete computer data entry, review of work, and competency and proficiency performance in a timely and accurate manner.
• Take after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call rotations with testing, distribution, or other associated responsibilities.
• Perform bacterial inoculation of apheresis platelet products as required by applicable regulations and SOPs.
• Perform donor center collection activities including but not limited to: donor registration, screening, phlebotomy, and aftercare.
• Assist with the training of new laboratory staff or new procedures.
• Maintain a neat, clean work area and appropriately separate and package biohazard waste.
• Ensure economical use of materials and proper use of equipment.
• Comply with all policies and procedures as outlined in the CBC Employee Handbook, CBC SOPs, or directives.
• Maintain current level of job-related skills by attending in-services, training sessions, and reading publications.
• Attend staff meetings, mandatory CBC in-services, continuing education programs, and other required meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution, or an Associate Degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology program from an accredited institution.
• Meets CLIA requirements for high complexity testing, 42 CFR 493.1489.
• Preferred: ASCP Certified (or equivalent) or eligible.
• Previous laboratory experience preferred.
• Excellent organization, oral, and written communication skills.
• Able to follow and perform procedures with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Skilled in accurate documentation with emphasis on details.
• High level of assessment skills.
• Must be cordial in dealings with fellow employees, customers, and donors.
• Requires high degree of acute vision, standing, walking, moderate amounts of lifting, carrying, and bending.
• Must maintain a neat, clean work area and present a neat, clean, professional appearance.
• May be exposed to potentially infectious agents, electrical equipment, and needles.
• Occasionally required to lift objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Schedule

Full-time position, 40 hours/week. Typically, hours range between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weekdays, with on-call coverage for weekends on a rotation basis.