Medical Laboratory Technician Registered, Blood Bank, Winston Campus, 2nd shift

About the role

Department: Department 60908 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Lab: Blood Bank
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information: 2nd shift to include alternating weekends
Position Highlights: Shift Schedule: Full-Time, 2nd shift to include alternating weekends

Responsibilities

• Adheres to general hospital standards.
• Follows hospital policies and procedures.
• Follows departmental policies and procedures.
• Accurately and timely performs laboratory testing.
• Correctly collects, accessesions, and accurately labels specimens.
• Ensures quality of laboratory testing.
• Fulfills proper safety and identification procedures in all aspects of laboratory testing.
• Properly identifies patients prior to sample collection.
• Identifies specimens at the time of receipt and notifies coworkers and involved lab sections when misidentifications are encountered.
• Limits results to the correct specimen.
• Utilizes educational opportunities and materials to enhance professional development.
• Maintains appropriate education to accomplish work objectives and maintain current certifications as applicable.
• Ensures productive and efficient operations of the section and department.
• Able to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Covers assigned work area and assists the team in covering other areas that need assistance.
• Answers the phone and follows through on all requests appropriately.
• Aids in training and orientation of less experienced employees, students, and others as delegated.
• Exhibits and promotes the professional image of laboratories in accordance with hospital, department, and professional society philosophies, goals and standards of laboratory testing.
• Presents a professional image in all aspects of the job.
• Is courteous, helpful, and aware of the customers in all situations and works to satisfy their needs.
• Exhibits the hospital key values and standards of laboratory testing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required in a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Five years' experience preferred.
• MLT (ASCP) or equivalent certification required.
• Successful completion of a NAACLS approved Medical Technician program preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of automated and manual techniques for evaluating samples.
• Ability to perform moderate and high complexity assays in compliance with accrediting organizations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate results, troubleshoot, and dispense blood products in compliance with protocols, procedures, and regulatory agencies.

Benefits

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.