Medical Technologist I, Full Time, Second Shift, Blood Bank

About the role

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors. UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Responsibilities

• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Performs and reports routine and complex laboratory analyses that require a complex network of steps.
• Uses set protocols and guidelines and independent judgment to evaluate the credibility and accuracy of test results.
• Performs work in an efficient manner by coordinating testing steps to achieve maximum productivity.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs clinical laboratory equipment within the scope of training including routine preventive maintenance, reagent preparation, calibrations, and safety checks.
• Keeps appropriate persons informed of instrument problems and resolutions.
• Maintains currency in the field through completion of all mandatory competencies and training modules, regular review of departmental policies and procedures and participation in continuing education opportunities.
• Performs and records all quality control procedures.
• Evaluates the results of quality control and implements corrective action when indicated.
• Keeps appropriate person(s) informed of ongoing problems and resolution of problems.
• Competently accessions, triages and processes specimens in preparation for testing and transit.
• Evaluates samples for acceptability.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Associate's or bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science or medical technology OR Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, etc. from an accredited institution.
• License & Certification Preferred: MLT(ASCP) certification or equivalent.
• Years Of Experience Preferred: Experience in a full service laboratory.