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Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Pay: $15.00 an hour or based on education and/or experience plus shift differential and $500 bonus after 6 months and $1,000 bonus after 1 year!

Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k), paid-time-off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, annual uniform voucher, etc

Days: Wednesday through Saturday

Hours: 4:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Position:

Resolve or delegate problems as needed to ensure a safe blood supply related to product quality. The Position is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and for reporting test results.

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution preferred and/or two years blood bank laboratory experience.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Must have full sight
• Hearing impairment requiring a hearing aid(s) is acceptable
• Must be fully ambulatory
• Heavy lifting required

Primary Responsibilities:

• Follow lab procedures and handle all blood testing in the processing lab and ensure correct and accurate documentation
• Perform, record and report testing on aphaeresis products
• Able to use the Sysmex for the testing of blood component products
• Able to accurately sample aphaeresis products for BacT sampling and utilize BacT testing equipment.
• Perform weighing, pH testing and concentration testing on platelets and blood components using the appropriate testing equipment.
• Able to accurately enter testing results for QC reporting
• Able to verify other techs' results are accurate after testing results have been entered
• Follow QC lab procedures for reporting BacT positive samples.
• Able to run reports, determine and select for QC products according to the QC procedure plans for each product
• Document, file and maintain all paperwork needed for all QC testing
• Follow QC procedure guidelines when needed for QC failures
• Able to accurately communicate with other departments when QC validations are required and verify all required products for validation complete testing.
• Perform testing for product quality control processes and procedures
• Maintain records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as donor specimens.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the lead or supervisor
• Communicating to other shifts about status of testing, equipment, and special circumstances or situations
• Resolve any problems with blood units, equipment or staff
• Perform all necessary maintenance on testing equipment
• Perform testing and meet appropriate turn around time for lot (Batch) release of blood products
• Perform additional duties as needed.