Medical Technologist (Mt)

Job Description

Performs lab procedures such as compatibility testing, reference lab work, specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results. Also, may perform computer aided labeling, component production, and distribution.

Duties and Responsibilities

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. All employees must perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs, external regulations, and internal policies, bring compliance issues to the attention of management and assure quality customer service to all customers internal and external. Employees must comply with traffic legislation, be conscious of road safety, demonstrate safe driving, and other good road safety habits while driving their personal vehicle for work purposes.

Technical Services General Duties

• Maintenance and storage of blood components including temperature monitoring
• Labeling of blood
• Biohazard disposal
• Quality Control and Preventative Maintenance
• bexWISE Process and bexWISE Affirm Operation

Component Duties

• Component preparation
• Packing recovered plasma

Distribution Duties

• Daily orders
• Blood shipments and returns
• Shipping recovered plasma
• Inventory control
• Resource management
• FedEx
• Importing and Exporting
• Irradiation of Blood Products

Laboratory Duties

• Qualifications of Apheresis Platelets and Plasma
• Lot Release
• Sending tubes to testing lab
• Receipt of test results
• Handling products with positive results
• Blood grouping, compatibility testing, antibody detection and emergency release of products
• Management of Soot
• RRC Program

RRC Duties

• Pull retention samples and send to Ortho Diagnostics for antigen typings
• Maintain typing in computer
• Recruit new donors for the RRC program based on the needs of the manufacturers
• Maintain donor schedules to donate and prepare RRC donor packets for the donation
• Coordinate with Community Services for RRC donor gifts.

Training

IWELCOME, ILEAD, Annual cGMP, Annual Safety, Annual Human Resources (Sexual Harassment, Workplace Bullying, Diversity/Unconscious Bias), Medical Ethics, Customer Service, Blood Establishment Computer Systems, and all required departmental and interdepartmental training.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: MT, Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science or chemical, physical, or biological science and Current State of Tennessee licensure.

Working Conditions

Functions are regularly performed inside and/or outside with potential for exposure to adverse conditions, such as inclement weather, atmospheric elements and pathogenic substances. Performance of this job could expose the employee to blood-borne pathogens. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Requirements

Employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and have the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds