Posted 14 days ago
Description
Join to apply for the Lead Blood Bank Technician - Full Time role at Indiana Regional Medical Center
Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily workflow of the Blood Bank, including pre-transfusion testing, antibody identification, crossmatching, and blood product preparation.
- Ensure all testing and processes comply with hospital policies, AABB, CAP, CLIA, FDA, and other applicable regulatory standards.
- Provide technical guidance and problem resolution for complex serological cases and transfusion reactions.
- Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure staff compliance.
- Supervise and schedule Blood Bank personnel; assist with hiring, training, performance evaluations, and competency assessments.
- Monitor and document quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing activities.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the transfusion committee to ensure appropriate blood product usage and patient safety.
- Maintain appropriate inventory of blood components and supplies; coordinate with the blood supplier to meet patient needs.
- Participate in inspection readiness and serve as a point of contact for external assessors.
- Review and validate instrument maintenance, reagent lot changes, and new method validations.
- Prepare monthly statistics, utilization reports, and quality metrics.
- Serve as a liaison for emergency blood management protocols including massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) and trauma transfusion support.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or related field required.
- Experience: 3–5 years of clinical laboratory experience, with strong technical knowledge in the assigned section preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by ASCP required.
- Certification renewal: Technologists certified after January 1, 2004 must renew certification every 3 years by participating in a certification maintenance program.
- Advanced certification: Advanced certification in a laboratory specialty must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
