Laboratory Section Chief - Blood Bank

Blood Bank Laboratory Section Chief

As the Blood Bank Laboratory Section Chief, you will have oversight of daily operations for our Blood Bank/Transfusion Service and Apheresis Department. On an annual basis, our team dispenses more than 37,000 blood products for transfusion and performs more than 1,200 therapeutic procedures and cellular therapy collections. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of technologists, technicians, lab associates and nurses, introducing new testing methodologies and instrumentation, managing interdepartmental quality projects, maintaining regulatory compliance, and more.

Come join our team at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center!

By joining our Laboratory Team, your expertise and experience will be essential in furthering our mission of providing high quality, safe and effective care to our patients and the surrounding community. Our hospital, Hershey Medical Center, is a 631 bed, Academic Medical Center with a variety of complex services, including a comprehensive cancer center, cardiovascular and heart transplant center, state of the art Women's Health and Neonatal care, nationally ranked pediatric services and Level I Pediatric and Adult Trauma programs.

Within the Department of Pathology, our laboratory team falls into two sections, Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology. Our Clinical Pathology Team is comprised of the Automated Testing Laboratory, Phlebotomy, Special Hematology, Blood Bank, Hematopoietic Cell Therapy, Microbiology, Virology, Histocompatibility and Molecular Diagnostics while our Anatomic Pathology Team includes Cytology, Decedent Care, Histology and Genomics. Together, we perform over 8.7 million tests annually that are critical for an accurate diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care for our patients.

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution. In lieu of education requirements, equivalent education and training may meet the required qualifications as a CLIA General Supervisor of High Complexity Testing.
• Medical Laboratory Technician or Laboratory Scientist certification (MLT, MLS or BB) through ASCP or equivalent certification agency required.
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB ASCP) or Master's Degree in Transfusion Medicine required.
• 4 years of experience in related discipline with one year as Team Lead. Master's degree may be substituted for one year of clinical laboratory experience in related discipline.

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Laboratory Certification preferred.
• Project management skills preferred.

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania's only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other.

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