Transfusion Services Lead Technologist

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Summary: Maintain Transfusion Services Department in an efficient and effective operation. Reports to supervisor and manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit a positive attitude and display behavior consistent with Silver Cross Hospital core values
• Be a role model and resource for other staff, performing testing following laboratory procedure
• Review antibody identification
• Train new employees in Transfusion Medicine in accordance with the Silver Cross Transfusion Services policy and procedures
• Perform competencies in Transfusion Medicine for new and existing employees
• Function as charge tech in absence of supervisor / manager
• Communicate with incoming/outgoing shift designee to assess department status including daily department safety huddle as assigned
• Assist in training and evaluating of students to ensure completion of training documents
• Participate in writing/reviewing department policies and procedures in accordance with CAP and CLSI guidelines, ensuring that employees are informed and understand changes
• Assist with assigning CAP surveys and gathering evidence of compliance for CAP checklists
• Review exception and correction reports as assigned by leadership
• Assist in review of maintenance, temperature, and QC logs and help to address deviations and omissions
• Assist in entering current and new lots of reagent and QC into computer programs and analyzers
• Assist in taking inventory to maintain par levels of QC and reagent inventory, may help place orders as appropriate
• Assist in daily review and troubleshooting of QC outliers and trends and notify supervisor / manager
• Perform bench duties as assigned
• Participate in validation and training for new lab equipment

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree plus MT/MLS (ASCP) or Associate's Degree plus MLT (ASCP). 3 years of Blood Bank experience preferred

Work Shift Details:

Days, Day shift 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Rotating weekends and holidays

Department:

BLOOD BANK

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in one of our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

The expected pay for this position is listed below:

$30.70 - $38.38