UMass Memorial Health Care - Worcester, MA

posted 2 days ago

Full-time
Worcester, MA
Hospitals

About the position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

Responsibilities

  • Follows established Blood Bank protocols perform tests including the most complex for an assigned area and prepares component blood products for transfusion.
  • Provides guidance and consultation to lower level technologists, technicians and others in the interpretation of complex or unusual test results and in the performance of standard operating Blood Bank procedures.
  • Interprets and correlates clinical test results with patient history, diagnosis, and clinical condition in order to explain test results (normal/abnormal) so that appropriate action can be taken and/or blood component can be transfused.
  • Performs low, moderate and/or high complexity testing as required.
  • Performs all testing and work assignments with a positive sense of urgency meeting all established turnaround times and deadlines.
  • Troubleshoots testing process discrepancies.
  • Logs and receives donor and patient specimens. Sort and triage requisitions and specimens to appropriate work area in a timely manner.
  • Processes specimens for patients including but not limited to centrifugation, aliquotting and labeling.
  • Processes blood donor specimens for outside shipment and testing.
  • Sends specimens and blood products between campuses and various sites using appropriate packaging and transport methods.
  • Answers telephones and communicates pertinent information.
  • Sends specimens, blood products and carriers to various sites using the pneumatic tube.
  • Assists in the validation and implementation of new equipment, equipment modifications and/or test systems.
  • Ensures that test results meet requirements of the laboratory quality control program.
  • Performs assigned duties to ensure an adequate inventory of supplies for the assigned area.
  • Monitors inventory levels and stores equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner.
  • Utilizes first-in/first-out (FIFO) inventory management practices.
  • Maintains equipment during the shift including necessary calibration and cleaning to assure accurate results and performance.
  • Performs moderately complex troubleshooting, repair, and modification of a wide range of complex equipment and instrumentation.
  • Notifies supervisory personnel of any equipment failures.
  • Instructs technicians and technologists in the set-up and operation of new equipment and procedures.
  • Ensures compliance with all laboratory quality and safety policies.
  • Instructs students and new employees in clinical laboratory operations and procedures.
  • Maintains concurrent, complete and accurate records of processes performed using manual and computer-based systems.
  • Follows records management procedures. Archive records as directed.
  • Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
  • Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
  • Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
  • Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
  • Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
  • Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
  • Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree from a United States (US) regionally accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of a United States NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program with ASCP certification as an MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP).
  • Bachelor's degree in Science (i.e. Biology, Chemistry) with a minimum of three years of relevant Blood Bank experience.
  • Associate Degree of Medical Laboratory Technology with MLT(ASCP) certification.
  • Must meet personnel qualifications described in 42 CFR 493 related to high complexity testing.

Benefits

  • Signing bonus may be available.
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