Clinical Lab Technologist

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC
· Blood Bank- WMC Health Valhalla, NYAllied Health Prof/Technical Per Diem Weekends
11-7::30 am

Job Summary:

The Clinical Technologist is responsible for all activities with blood and blood components including, but not limited to, logging-in the units, thawing plasma, thawing and pooling cryoprecipitate, irradiate products and washing RBCs; setting up patient or blood product samples for testing by a technologist/automated machine; maintenance of lab equipment.

Responsibilities:

Performing type and screen testing, cross matching, and antibody identification

Calculating and preparing blood for exchange transfusion

Ensuring blood inventory control is maintained at acceptable levels  Recording all quality control and quality assurance activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed

Ensuring all blood components intended for transfusion are in accordance with cGMP as required by NYSDOH, FDA, AABB, CAP and NYBCHandling other related functions as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

Transfusion Service or as a Generalist with prior Blood Bank experience preferred

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science or MTLicenses /

Certifications:

Clinical Lab Technologists issued by the New York State Education Department; or (b) possession of a limited permit as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or restricted license to practice clinical laboratory technology at Westchester Medical Center issued by the New York State Education Department.