Medical Technologist

As a Medical Technologist at the American Red Cross, you will perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests, interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility, and provide consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. The role involves managing blood sample testing, reagent inventory, and resolving testing irregularities.

Responsibilities

• Resolving compatibility problems and providing complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services
• Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
• Managing receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documenting supply and equipment problems
• Managing reagent inventory including ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation
• Recognizing and resolving testing irregularities and assisting other Medical Technologists in problem resolution
• Consulting with staff at other medical facilities to resolve complex serologic problems and providing special units to transfusion recipients
• Performing manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major in biological science or chemistry
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
• MT(ASCP) certification
• MLT (ASCP) certification with 5 years of blood banking experience can be substituted
• State license may be required where applicable
• Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Must be able to work on a team
• BB(ASCP) or SBB and/or experience in a Reference Laboratory preferred

Skills

• Medical Technology
• Blood Banking
• Donor and Patient Testing
• Patient testing
• Laboratory Testing
• Result Interpretation
• Consultancy Services
• Reagent inventory management
• Testing irregularity resolution
• MT(ASCP) certification
• MLT(ASCP) certification
• BB (ASCP) Certification
• SBB Certification
• State laboratory license

Languages

English