QC Tech Specialist

GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

Location: 1400 La Concha Lane in Houston, Texas 77054

Position Title: QC Specialist

Join our team of heroes!

Under supervision, this position prepares and tests samples from blood components to determine if the products meet established quality control standards. Involves frequent contact with internal and external customers, requiring good judgment, diplomacy and tact.

JUST FOR YOU:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Texas Medical Center location with free parking.

• Work-life Balance: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

• 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:

• Perform essential duties of QC Tech III position at a highly skilled level.

• Communicate with internal and external customers when positive bacterial cultures are identified.

• Initiate recall of products with positive bacterial cultures.

• Ensure follow-up testing on positive bacterial cultures is performed, documented, and results are communicated to external clients.

• Review of QC documents in the absence of Supervisor / Manager.

• Responsible for daily operations of QC Laboratory in the absence of Supervisor/Manager.

• Responsible for tracking and trending QC for testing equipment.

• Lead new hire and staff trainer.

• Lead competency assessor.

• Promptly reports to the Manager any problems, process, or staff issues that can affect timely release of products.

• Monitors staff workflow, and triage tasks to coordinate work for better efficiency.

• Proactively reviews operational processes to identify areas for improvement.

• Complete at least 12 hours of continuing education per year. 

We need someone who has:

• MT/MLS from an accredited program with certification (ASCP or equivalent) 

• 2 years or more of experience in Hematology

• Flow Cytometery experience is a plus

DIPLOMA OR TRANSCRIPT MUST BE PROVIDED AND KEPT IN PERSONNEL FILE FOR EMPLOYEES PERFORMING MODERATE OR HIGH COMPLEXITY TESTING

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 frequently required to operate a computer and other office machinery and remain in a stationary position. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program.

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

EEO Statement

The Blood Center 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.