Blood Bank Specialist

12 hours ago

Staten Island, New York, United States Northwell Health Full time
Job Title: Blood Bank Technologist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Blood Bank Technologist to join our team at Northwell Health. As a Blood Bank Technologist, you will be responsible for performing a variety of diversified and complex laboratory tests, processing blood samples, and issuing blood components according to established guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform assays of biological specimens according to established policies and procedures, utilizing specific instruments, equipment, reagents, and techniques.
  • Review and report patients' results within established turnaround time.
  • Alert supervisor to problems and/or unusual or critical results, as they occur.
  • Maintain equipment in good operating condition by performing routine preventive maintenance, including start up and shut down procedures of major instruments.
  • Perform and document Quality Control Procedures, blood product quality control and alerts supervisor to failed results.
  • Treat receipt and analysis of proficiency test samples in the same manner as patients specimens.
  • Follow the Laboratory's policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
  • Identify and correct problems that may adversely affect test performance or results reporting, notifies supervisor when appropriate.
  • Document corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the Laboratory's established performance specifications.
  • Monitor and train students as directed by the pathologist and area supervisor.
  • Utilize Laboratory Computer System for procedures necessary for processing specimens, donors and unit information and reporting results according to department policies and procedures.
  • Troubleshoot equipment as necessary to correct malfunctions. Maintain proper documentation of action taken.
  • Maintain blood inventory and orders as needed.
  • Perform donor history, physical and processing for quicker availability of units for patient's use.
  • Perform venipuncture on inpatients and/or outpatients as required.
  • Perform special test procedures and assists in donor recruitment as directed by Pathologist and area supervisor.
  • Maintain supplies needed for donor area and informs supervisor in advance when orders need to placed.
  • Maintain donor files and quality control records and charts.
  • Obtain and interpret information in terms of the donor/patient needs.
  • Observe whole blood and aphaeresis donor requirements in terms of medical history, physical requirements and deferral criteria.
  • Perform donor arm preparation, collects whole blood,single donor platelets and attends to donor reactions according to established policies and procedures
  • Operate equipment such as automated scales, high determination equipment and sophisticated aphaeresis collection apparatus, as needed
  • Assists with physical set-up for donor collection to afford privacy and confidentiality of donor's information history
  • Responds appropriately to donor reactions to whole blood and aphaeresis collection.
  • Maintains cleanliness of work and surrounding area, and follows established safety and infection control procedures
  • Assists in revision and update of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual.
  • Participates in Quality Improvement teams and adheres to customer service guidelines.
  • Perform cryopreservation, thawing, washing, re-suspension and quality control on peripheral blood and bone marrow stem cells according to established procedures.
  • Assists in notifying blood donors when transfusion transmitted viral testing is abnormal.
  • Considers appropriate psychosocial aspects of care
  • Performs related duties, as required.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology or related field, required.
  • ASCP/NCA Certification in Blood Bank, preferred.
  • New York State Clinical Laboratory License and Registration.
  • Minimum of one (1) year recent experience in clinical laboratory as a blood bank technologist, required. Aphaeresis experience, preferred.

Salary:

The salary range for this position is $55-$55/hour.

Northwell Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Northwell Health is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, patients and visitors. We do not discriminate based on age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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