Position Title:  Processing Lab Specialist

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Under supervision of the Processing Laboratory Manager, the position performs viral, non-viral and other required tests on blood. Coordinate NDTS Lab workflow as directed by management staff.

Just For You:

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• Career advancement.
• Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

In this role, you will:

• Conducts staff training and competency assessments following training and obtains current information in the field through utilization of in-services, workshops and seminars.
• Reviews testing paperwork to ensure test validity prior to updating results to Laboratory Information System, enters and verifies manual results, quarantines units as required as well as performs computer searches, matches, and printouts.
• Performs testing, prepares reagents, and performs/documents quality control and preventive maintenance according to standard operating procedures and completes results in a timely manner.
• Fills out all required forms and pulls samples for repeat reactive and confirmatory testing and cleans and restocks work area at the end of the shift.
• Initiates troubleshooting of equipment and reports outcome to Supervisor; assists with monitoring and ordering of supplies and reagents.
• Responds to client concerns in a timely and professional manner, communicates effectively with internal and external customers, and resolves problems and answers technical questions when supervisory personnel are not available.
• Follows safety procedures including proper use of personal protective equipment, appropriate use of engineering controls, and performance of safe work practices as stated in the safety manual.
• Performs special projects as assigned by supervisor including review of quality control documents, and development and validation of SOPs and participates in quality control/quality assurance activities within the department.
• Enforces The Blood Center’s policies on EEO, Affirmative Action and Safety/Health.
• Complete at least 12 hours continuing education per year.
• Additional duties as assigned. 

We need someone who has:

MLS from an accredited program (Medical Laboratory Science) School Graduate, eligible to sit for ASCP certification or MLS (ASCP) certified with minimum of 3 years recent experience in lab performing same or similar tests. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with a science (Biology or Chemistry) major which meets the CLIA amendment for science hours required to perform moderate and high complexity testing with laboratory experience. Candidates with MLT (ASCP) and a minimum 5 year recent experience in a lab performing same or similar tests will also be considered.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT MUST BE PROVIDED AND KEPT IN PERSONNEL FILE.

MLS must be ASCP (or equivalent) certified upon hire or eligible to sit for certification exam. Exam must be taken within 6 months of hire date. MLT must have ASCP certification upon hire.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION MUST BE PROVIDED AND KEPT IN PERSONNEL FILE.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk; occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to blood and blood components as well as other biohazard materials, moving mechanical parts and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job duties involved an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood with a risk of exposure to Hepatitis and HIV.

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.

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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.