Reference Lab Medical Technologist MT/MLS

Company: American Red Cross
Location: Douglasville
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description 7k Sign-on Bonus Use your passion for blood banking to support our life-saving mission. Join the Red Cross Biomed Team If you're looking to help save lives and contribute to the mission of one of the nation's most respected humanitarian organizations, consider a career in biomedical services at the American Red Cross. As a Red Cross employee, you'll have opportunities to grow your career and be recognized and rewarded for your efforts. Most importantly, you'll work alongside dedicated individuals like yourself who live the values of our organization every day. Join us for a career that will motivate you to be your very best. The American Red Cross is proud to be one of the Top-Rated Workplaces: Best Non-Profits and Top-Rated Workplaces: Veterans based on rankings and reviews on Indeed. Summary: Perform procedures basic and advanced donor and patient tests and interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility. Shift: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM-8:30 PM Responsibilities: Resolving compatibility problems, and providing complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples. Managing receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documenting supply and equipment problems. Managing reagent inventory (ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation). Recognizing/resolving testing irregularities and assisting other Medical Technologists in problem resolution. Consulting with staff at other medical facilities, to resolve complex serologic problems and provide special units to transfusion recipients. Performing maintenance, repair, and validation of laboratory equipment and software Maintaining accurate records. Performing manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or Chemistry with MT(ASCP) or BB(ASCP)/ equivalent certification. SBB (ASCP) is preferred. Minimum of 5 years of blood banking experience or Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or Chemistry. Licensure if required by the state. Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. Leadership skills. Ability to work on a team. May involve variable locations and some travel. Available to work overtime, other shifts, early mornings, evenings, holidays, and weekends. As part of the world's largest humanitarian network, the American Red Cross places top priority on the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, blood donors, and those who receive our aid and services. Our commitment to public health is unwavering-both during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-round. Company Description As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. We depend on the many generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the American public to support our lifesaving services and programs.

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