Medical Technologist Pend Lic

Responsibilities

• Prepares to meet the competencies required to perform specialized testing and support for the laboratory section.
• Performs complex technical assignments with supervisory oversight.
• Performs and interprets routine Blood Bank tests, including ABO/Rh typing, direct and indirect antiglobulin tests, cross matches, transfusion reaction workups, fetal screen, and Kleihauer-Betke stains.
• Performs circulator duties, including logging in of specimens, checking patient computer files, prioritizing and triaging work, component preparation, component issues, answering phones, and other miscellaneous tasks.
• Performs blood product processing and manipulation, including rejuvenation, freezing, deglycerolizing, washing, pooling, and thawing. Completes corresponding paperwork.
• Completes daily reagent quality control, and participates in equipment quality control and preventative maintenance.
• Performs antibody identifications by using routine antibody panels and reference procedures, including the use of enzymes, synsorbs, absorptions/elutions, antibody titrations, antigen screening, and other specialized tests.
• Performs irradiation of blood products.
• Performs retypes on units received from other facilities, processes, and inputs products into inventory, monitors inventory levels for appropriateness, and orders additional products if necessary.
• Participates in stocking supplies, cleaning general lab areas, and answering phones as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, or in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology with advanced certification in Medical Technology required or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Lab Technologist NYS license eligible upon hire required.