Position Title: 

Hematology - QC Specialist

Join our team of heroes!

Are you a detail-oriented lab professional with a passion for quality and precision? We’re looking for a highly skilled Lab Specialist to support our mission of providing safe and effective blood components to hospitals and patients throughout the region.

In this role, you’ll prepare and test blood component samples to ensure they meet established quality control standards. You’ll also communicate directly with both internal and external customers, using sound judgment, professionalism, and tact—especially when responding to critical situations like positive bacterial cultures.

JUST FOR YOU:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• Texas Medical Center Location with Free Parking
• Education and Career Advancement
• Engaging and Exciting Opportunity to Save Lives
  

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
• Create meaningful experiences that inspire others to save lives—every day
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences
• Follow all organizational policies and safety standards, and report any actual or potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager
  

In this role, you will:

• Perform the essential duties of a QC Tech III at a highly proficient level.
• Communicate with internal and external customers when positive bacterial cultures are identified.
• Initiate recall procedures for products with confirmed contamination.
• Ensure that follow-up testing is performed, documented, and communicated appropriately.
• Review QC documents in the absence of a Supervisor or Manager.
• Manage daily QC Laboratory operations in the absence of a Supervisor or Manager.
• Track and trend quality control results from testing equipment.
• Serve as lead trainer for new hires and lead competency assessor for the team.
• Monitor staff workflow and coordinate task distribution for improved efficiency.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for laboratory operations.
• Complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually to maintain professional growth.
  

We need someone who has:

• MT/MLS from an accredited program with ASCP (or equivalent) certification
• At least 2 years of experience in Hematology
• Experience in Flow Cytometry is a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A commitment to safety, accuracy, and continuous improvement

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Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Who We Are:

Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation’s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world’s largest medical complex—the Texas Medical Center—while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.

Some Jobs Change Lives. Others Save Them. 

Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

Gulf Coast Blood is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.