Blood Bank Lead
CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.
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Position Summary
• Responsible for collecting, processing, and testing patient specimens for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Principal Accountabilities
- Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality
Education
- Associate degree in applied science in Medical Laboratory Technology
Licenses and Certification
- MLT (ASCP) or equivalent.
Experience and Skills
- Technical Experience: 5 years in clinical laboratory
Physical Activities
- Intermittent hand manipulation required.
- Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds.
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Perform routine waived, moderately, and high complex testing.
- Collects, Processes and Receives specimens (including blood, urine, fecal, body fluid) to be analyzed in all departments of the clinical laboratory (listed above).
- Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens of analysis of all age ranges.
- Prepare samples for testing and send out to reference laboratories
- Maintain laboratory equipment and stock supplies.
- Performs complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles under indirect supervision per CLIA requirements.
- Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning results and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision under indirect supervision per CLIA requirements.
- Assist in troubleshooting and instrument maintenance.
- Participate in training programs.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving instrument failures.
- Participate in comparison studies and validation of new equipment.
- Ensure proper quality control measures are in place.
- Serve as a mentor to junior MLTs.
- Assist in writing and revising laboratory procedures.
- Collaborate with MLS staff on technical operations.
- Oversee MLTs and daily testing workflows.
- Train and mentor new coworkers.
- Assist in maintaining accreditation and compliance documentation.
- Manage laboratory inventory and equipment maintenance.
- Complete department required continuing education annually
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$26.62To
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Summary
Lead blood bank operations, manage staff, ensure quality, training, and compliance.
Job title
Blood Bank Lead
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
healthcare
Location requirements
On-site role at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale; no remote work.
Salary
$0k–$0k
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Memorial Hospital/Fairfield, Savannah, GA 31404, USA