Medical Laboratory Scientist; Blood Bank Job Bethesda area,Maryland USA,Healthcare

Position: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Blood Bank)

Overview

Kelly Government Solutions is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist (Blood Bank) to support the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
Optional health, vision, and dental plans
Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

Logistics

Shift: Initial training will occur during the day shift and role will ultimately transfer to afternoon/evening shift with rotating holiday and weekend shifts. Schedules are planned 1-2 months in advance to ensure sufficient coverage to maintain operations.
Work Location:

NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD

Key Tasks

Independently provide clinical lab support services to NIH Clinical Center in the Department of Transfusion Medicine

Perform specialized and technically demanding serologic and molecular immunohematologic procedures for clinical diagnostic transfusion support and research purposes.

Perform laboratory testing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements

Evaluate blood transfusion orders for appropriateness based on screening criteria

Communicate with patients, nurses, and physicians to clarify questionable transfusion or testing orders

Perform compatibility cross-matching testing of donor and patient-recipient samples using automated and manual methods

Independently resolve routine RBC blood group antibody problems

Perform moderately complex testing in consultation with technical specialist

Perform component manufacturing duties including prepare blood components such as frozen plasma, leuko-reduced RBC, and buffy coats from whole blood collections and pathogen reduced platelets

Perform lot release and labeling for blood components

Manage blood inventory, arranging for import/export of necessary blood components

Provide transfusion medicine training for programs sponsored by the Clinical Center including the accredited Transfusion Medicine Fellowship and Specialists in Blood Banking program.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Medical Technology, or discipline related to clinical laboratory science

Minimum of three (3) years of blood bank experience as a medical technologist

Certification through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Availability to initially train during the day shift and ultimately work the afternoon/evening shift plus rotating weekend and holiday shifts

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