Lead Technologist/ Blood Bank

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has an exciting full-time opening for Lead Blood Bank Lab Technologists to join our team. Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2021's Best Hospitals In America. Jamaica Hospital Ranked Among 2024's Best Hospitals in America and is the proud recipient of the Healthgrades 2024 America's 100 Best Hospitals award. This premier distinction is only given to hospitals that rank in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence.

Job Type: Full -time

A lead blood bank technologist manages blood bank operations, performs complex tests, and ensures compliance with regulations. They also mentor junior staff.

In this role, the successful candidate performs established clinical laboratory tests and procedures. Interprets and reports as accurately as possible to assist physicians in diagnosis and treatment. Duties may include blood collection, clerical tasks, answering telephone inquiries, using data processing equipment and all other duties as required in the assigned section.

Responsibilities

Perform complex tests on blood, urine, and other specimens

Ensure blood products are safe and compatible

Perform cross-matching and identify blood types

Oversee operations

Ensure compliance with regulations

Mentor junior staff

Study the chemical composition of blood and body fluids

Provide data to clinicians for diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Collect, label, and prepare blood, plasma, and other components for transfusions

Store blood draws and maintain documentation and records

Additional Job Responsibilities:

Ability to perform ABO/Rh Type and Antibody Screening, DAT, Elutions, Antibody Titers and FMH Fetal Screening.

Must be proficient in Antibody Identification and difficult crossmatch.

Follows established procedures to perform routine and special analyses. Documents any deviation from established procedure with supervisor's approval

Checks that an adequate supply of materials is available to complete testing. Notify the supervisor, designee or laboratory manager when supplies run low.

Checks instruments for proper functioning and calibration and performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting as specified in the section procedure manuals. Documents instrument checks, problems, and resolutions.

Informs the supervisor or designee of any unusual or unexpected test results after verification.

Prepares and reviews test reports for accuracy of results before reporting to clinicians or other authorized personnel.

Tagged as: lead blood bank technologist

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Basic Science or related field, required.

Licensed by New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.

Minimum of one (1 - 2 ) year work experience required as a lead blood bank technologist

Minimum 3-5 years as a blood bank technologist.

ASCP certification preferred, but not required.