Immunohematology Specialist (Charleston)

Shift Available:

Friday-Sunday 6:00am-6:00pm

Position Overview
An Immunohematology Specialist II is a clinical laboratory scientist with a broad knowledge of procedures routinely performed in a medical laboratory and a working knowledge of all procedures performed in a relevant specialty area. The job primarily involves the application of this knowledge through the performance of analytical related tasks using blood or blood products, the correlation of test results and the solution of testing problems, and the continued development of operational skills through daily workload responsibilities.
Essential Functions
Reference Lab:

Performs sickle cell testing
Performs platelet crossmatching
Performs RBC crossmatching
Performs ABO/Rh on patients
Performs antigen typings
Performs quality control
Correlates laboratory test results with patient diagnosis and treatment
Teaches MLT students during clinical rotation
Performs antibody identification procedures
Fills blood orders
Maintains adequate inventory of rare frozen blood
Rotates on-call responsibilities

Laboratory Computer:

Uses the LIS to manage donor-testing information generated by automated testing equipment

Quarantining/Discarding Blood Components:

Identifies products that require quarantine or discard due to non-conforming test results and communicates information to the component lab

Equipment Care:

Performs calibration of equipment as needed
Performs maintenance procedures as indicated by equipment manufacturer’s recommendations

Miscellaneous:

Other duties as assigned or required

Minimum Qualifications

MLt, MLS, or BB ASCP/AMT certification required
Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to patrons, donors, sponsors and co-workers
Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing up to 50 pounds
Repetitive sitting to standing movement throughout a shift
Bending and twisting